I was determined to see Basse – a large town to the far east of the country – before I left The Gambia and I am glad that I did. Amy, Emily and Sam left at 7am on a Gelli Gelli from the Kombo and picked me up at Kerewan around 10am. The journey was long and bumpy with quick stops at Farafenni for breakfast and Jan Jan Bureh to catch a ferry on and off the Island. We arrived in Basse at around 6pm and was greated by a great rain storm. We made it into a small bar just in time to watch Ghana's last game of the world cup L Memorable moments in Basse... · Jim's ceiling – just beautiful! · Being welcomed into Jim's compound (lovely family) and having a fishing lesson from Sam and Jim... · Boat trip down the river – saw a kingfisher dive into the water, grab a fish and then whack it senseless against a rock... · Eating Caba fruit for the first time (Momodou, the boat man, climbed into a tree to get us some)- tasted like sour dweebs and nerds (remember them?) · Seeing lots of vultures- personally my favourite birds in The Gambia although not the prettiest... · More fabric shopping · Chicken and spaghetti- yum! |
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