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African Adventure- Day 79
After 58 nights in our tent, something was bound to break at sometime. As we were packing up, one of our 3 rods cracked and poked through the fabric. It is still functional and should still last for a while … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 74
We finally managed to drag ourselves away from Sekuta Camping. We spent nearly a week in Serrekunda indulging in great restaurants, nice seascapes, interesting people, and cooler weather and after a few ATM runs we realized from the amount of … Continue reading
Posted in Senegal
Tagged adventure, Africa, camping, eat, ferry, Gambia, immigration, Mauritania, money, Senegal
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African Adventure- Day 68
Our little rooms in Jangjangbureh (Georgetown) became terribly uncomfortable as soon as the power went off for the night. The heat and mosquitoes arrived at exactly the same moment as the fan was keeping both at bay. We had an … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 67
It is hard to remember my life when I used to worry about which museum to go to or what thread count the sheets on my bed are. I am not spending each day trying to find a nice bush … Continue reading
Posted in The Gambia
Tagged adventure, Africa, bird, car, ferry, French, friend, Gambia, immigration, life, lunch, mom, money, museum, park, Philippines, safari, sleep
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African Adventure- Day 59
We have made it to Djenné, home to the world’s largest mud bricked building. It was a relatively short drive from Sévaré and then just a short ferry to arrive in the town. The ferry was particularly entertaining because a … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 52
We got to the ferry crossing to leave Timbuktu just in time. When we arrived, the ferry had already departed to reach our side of the river. It was blazing hot so I got out of the car to escape … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 49
The rain season brings many changes to a dry country such as Mali. Temperatures drop (only when raining of course), crops and land get the direly needed water and patches of wetlands appear to offer animals a place to drink. … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 23
Considering the great expense to spend another night at the formidable Lope Hotel, we opted to camp in the bush nearby. After having spent a night deep in the jungle, we awoke to discovering elephant droppings on the path to … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 10
Deserted. That was our first impression of Mayumba. Compared to our first encounters with the town, today could be considered bustling with activity. We arrived at the park office at around 8 am for our kayak adventure. Being the only … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 9
We woke up at the usual time, just before sunrise. We lingered a bit longer than usual this morning since we were in no particular rush. We packed up camp so that we could drive around town and hopefully get … Continue reading