Mauritania – and a New Year in Nouakachott
Yesterday was going to be my last chance to turn around and head south again, heading for Guinea and Sierra Leone – but there is still no change in Sierra …
Senegal
And that was a pretty easy day. I left Foundiougne just before 10 and it was lovely riding in the morning air of 28 degrees. As I left the town …
Goodbye Gambia – and Hello Senegal…
The drama in Sierra Leone continues and there is now no fuel in Guinea – unless you are prepared to buy it off the black market – which means petrol …
Serrakunda – Horrible Accommodation and Sightseeing
24 DEC – When I got to the Air B&B I was hot, sweaty and tired so wasn’t entirely on the ball. Although the Air B&B ad had said on-site …
Serrakunda – the Capital of The Gambia
While I was in the south I managed some serious time in the beach, and I also visited a reptile farm…. Scary…. And yesterday I made it to Serrakunda, which …
Kartong and the Reptile Farm
Today I went riding around the local area. In the nearest village there was a market, so for a while I wandered around aimlessly amidst the noise, colour and the …
Riding East to West in The Gambia
After a few days of peace and quiet at Janjanbureh, today was the day to leave and head west. Janjanbureh was at the extreme east of the country. As its …
And Hello The GAMBIA…!
SUNDAY Leaving the campsite at Palmarin, I headed east for Toubakouta, which isn’t far from the western border to the Gambia. Mid-morning I stopped to make some tea and …
The Saloum Delta National Park
DAY ONE – Today I rode to the island village of Joal Fadiout, which is about 38km north of Palmirin. I stopped there yesterday but they wouldn’t let me cross …
Somone to Palmarin
Yesterday I had a superb day. My taxi arrived at 7am and we got to the Bandia Animal Reserve about an hour later, and soon after that I went on …