Gambia Smiling Coast of Africa

janvier 2022 - mai 2024

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- 5 févr. 2022 à 12:00
- ⛅ 4 °C
- Altitude: 40 m
- Belgique Flanders Leuven Sint-Donatuspark 50.8758, 4.702750°52’33” N 4°42’10” E
Abreisetag . Day of Departure
5 février 2022, Belgique ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
Everything has an end...
We can spend the day in the apartment and I reminisce about the past few days. A dream came true.
Jürgen is extremely tense, which has been shown again and again throughout the holiday, is now reaching its peak and I have to be careful not to get infected by it.
Our flight is 8.30pm and he insists we should be there by 5. Okay, arguing is pointless and it would upset him even more.
At around 3 p.m., Seedy wants to get something to eat and, like the days before, the car won't start. There are always people on hand to help and push immediately, but this time it's more of a problem. It takes almost 2 hours for the car (I don't know how) to start. Now it's time to go to the airport.
There we have a bit of trouble because the officer says we need a PCR test, but we had researched it really thoroughly and are convinced that this is not true. We also remain firm, but they want to send us back and forth. A Gambian who lives in Germany and speaks German has the same problem. He helps us and in the end we get a small sticker on the outside of our passport that doesn't look like an important document at all and we can check in our luggage. Whoever wants to understand that - we don't understand it. We have the feeling that it is intended to collect bribes.
We spend the last hour with Binta and Seedy in the restaurant and I don't want to get sentimental about the upcoming separation, just thankful for the time together and countless unique experiences.
I WILL BE BACK - WORD OF HONOR
And I will improve my English skills - I promise, my soul mate.
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- 4 févr. 2022 à 12:19
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 3 m
- Gambie Western Division Ghana Town 13.38833, -16.7683313°23’18” N 16°46’6” W
Brufut Beach 2
4 février 2022, Gambie ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
We spend our last day in The Gambia on the beautiful beach of Brufut.
In the evening, Seedy has a big surprise for us and gives us clothes that we try on immediately. Thank you very much, my soul mate. We couldn't be more grateful.En savoir plus
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- 3 févr. 2022 à 14:20
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: Niveau de la mer
- Gambie Western Division Brusubi 13.40833, -16.74513°24’30” N 16°44’42” W
Brufut Beach
3 février 2022, Gambie ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
After a short trip to Cape Point, where I buy a few things at the Craft Market, we go to Cape Point Beach. For D700 we could get a sunbed each, but that's really not a real price, later they go down to D200, but we decided to go back towards Brufut and look for a nice place there.
We find a nice beach where the loungers are free and we have drinks at the bar.
In the evening we drive to the Yasmina restaurant on the Senegambia Strip for dinner and watch the AFCON semifinals Cameroon vs. Egypt.En savoir plus
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- 2 févr. 2022 à 20:00
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- Gambie Western Division Kololi Kololi Beach 13.43955, -16.7218513°26’22” N 16°43’19” W
Sofanyama Kings and Queens Show
2 février 2022, Gambie ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
We leave Tendaba, pick up Binta in Yundum and move into a holiday home in Brufut.
In the evening we go out and see the revue "Kings and Queens" with impressive dance performances and also some artistic elements.
The buffet is the best, with a selection of fresh salads and hot local dishes.En savoir plus
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- 1 févr. 2022 à 17:00
- ☀️ 39 °C
- Altitude: Niveau de la mer
- Gambie Lower River Division Tendaba 13.4392, -15.8091413°26’21” N 15°48’33” W
Tendaba Bootsfahrt - Boat Trip
1 février 2022, Gambie ⋅ ☀️ 39 °C
It's a very hot day. I'm also sluggish because I have a cold. Cooling off in the pool is still essential.
As the water slowly rises again, Seedy goes fishing, but there aren't any opportunities for it anywhere in the shade, so I'm better off not doing it. He catches seven fish and he's beaming with joy and I'm happy with him.
In the late afternoon we take another boat trip. With a very old boat that doesn't look very trustworthy, we cross the Gambia River. During the crossing, dolphins accompany us at a distance.
Then we turn into a side arm / bolong and drive through the mangroves. It really is a bird paradise. I have no idea about the bird species, but there are a lot of different herons and the gray fisherman (a species of kingfisher). But I get the best photos of the African darter. We also see a crocodile some distance away. Unfortunately it is too fast to photograph it.
As we drive back and turn into the big river we see a beautiful sunset. You can call it luck that the timing worked out that way, because the sunset here only lasts a few minutes.En savoir plus
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- 31 janv. 2022 à 17:00
- ⛅ 39 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- Gambie Lower River Division Tendaba 13.43927, -15.8091913°26’21” N 15°48’33” W
Tendaba Camp
31 janvier 2022, Gambie ⋅ ⛅ 39 °C
Tendaba Logde is a fairly large camp with several cabins for overnight stays and a restaurant. But this place has probably seen better days.
When we arrive there is no water or electricity, so no WiFi either, but there is a pool where we can cool off. Seedy is doing really passable strokes. He learns really fast. After we had made the first attempts in the Atlantic, he watched a few videos and obviously learned a lot. I'm happy he can swim.
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- 31 janv. 2022 à 00:00
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- Gambie Central River Division Wassu Wassu Bolon 13.68591, -14.8773813°41’9” N 14°52’39” W
Wassu Steinkreise - Stone Circles
31 janvier 2022, Gambie ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
We were now at the easternmost point of our journey and now want to drive back along the north bank of the river. However, after waiting at the ferry, the car does not start. Helpful people are there immediately and push the car. I try to explain to Seedy what to do with the accelerator and clutch and the car starts on the third try - we're the perfect team. 🫂🥰
We cross over and drive to the stone circles in Wassu, where a young man explains the meaning to us. Within the stone circles are tombs, and the more powerful the stelae, the more important the person. Today it is a kind of place of worship, many people come there to pray and also stay overnight.
Then he tells us the interesting story of the wise Stoneman and Seedy plays the song by Bintang Bolong on the balafon.
We continue along the Nordbank Road and in Farafeni we cross the Senegambia Bridge. We make a short stop in Kanikunda and Mariama has cooked rice and a spicy paste made from leaves. It tastes great and we enjoy it very much. Unfortunately, this will be our last visit to her, but I'll be back - I promise!En savoir plus
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- 30 janv. 2022 à 11:00
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- Gambie Central River Division Georgetown 13.54368, -14.7622813°32’37” N 14°45’44” W
Historie > Bunker - Freedom Tree
30 janvier 2022, Gambie ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
On our way to find a fishing spot, Seedy is offered a tour of a bunker where resisting slaves were imprisoned. They were tortured and some were starved to death. We got an interesting lecture about the history of Janjanbureh and slavery. It's a pity that this story isn't presented better, for example in a real museum. There is so much interesting here, but it is not "marketed". There are only a few people volunteering to tell the stories so they won't be forgotten.
We are happy to pay the voluntary fee in a tin cassette. The fact that the guide then asks for a personal contribution is strange (but we're used to it by now) and we don't want to blame him. But what does it mean that he says the amount is too small and he insists on asking for more? Is that cheeky or not reprehensible in his culture?
The three of us take a nice photo and go to the Freedom Tree, where we get another lecture and are happy to pay our fee without being hassled.
We walk through the market and then back to the lodge where we fish again. Only Seedy is lucky and catches a fish. I'm happy for him.En savoir plus
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- 29 janv. 2022 à 18:00
- ⛅ 36 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- Gambie Central River Division Georgetown 13.54138, -14.7605713°32’29” N 14°45’38” W
Festivalabend - Festival Night
29 janvier 2022, Gambie ⋅ ⛅ 36 °C
It will stay in our memories forever - different tribes of Gambia showed their traditional performances, wowing the audience, instilling fear and making a huge spectacle. Let pictures do the talking.
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- 29 janv. 2022 à 16:10
- ⛅ 37 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- Gambie Central River Division Georgetown 13.54341, -14.7626213°32’36” N 14°45’45” W
Janjanbureh 2
29 janvier 2022, Gambie ⋅ ⛅ 37 °C
At noon the festival is like a small street festival and so we walk the streets and mainly see kankurangs. The kankurang is pretty scary, but I still have my picture taken with "witch catcher from the circumcision ceremony".
We go back to the fairground, where the official opening is now taking place. It's a lot of talk, but we sit in the shade and rest. It's really very warm.
In the afternoon the AFCON match Gambia vs Cameroon starts. There is a television set up in the lodge and we experience the game with lots of Gambian fans. The Scorpions made it to the round of 16 and surprised and delighted their fans. Now they are eliminated with 0-2, but one is not that sad about it, rather proud about the first participation in this championship and about the games that the team had shown up to here.En savoir plus
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