(Picture – visiting a local family in Janjanburueh)
I decided to explore a little further and by bus and ferry made my way to Jangjanbureh (Georgetown) which lies near the centre of Gambia, on the river Gambia. It has historical significance during the era of slave trading. It was an adventure getting there by myself but I arrived safely and on time and was met by Banna Kongira who arrived across the river in his small boat to fetch me from the bus. He has a small hotel there of 3-4 rooms and hosted me very well.
I met many local people and managed to tour the area with Banna. This album of photos will give you a glimpse of this particular journey.
From Gambia 4 Georgetown. Posted by William Pardy on 5/01/2011 (53 items)
- My accomodations in Georgetown
- The beach view – the boat is a work in progress
- My host and his latest project
- A market next door
- A closer view
- Just hanging around
- Or washing clothes
- Having a swim
- Even the sheep are clean
- Another place to wash clothes
- We catch fish too
- The ferry across the River
- Another small market
- A view on the river
- and another
- More to come
- Beautiful trees
- A farm run by women
- Quite productive
- As you can see
- But hard work – irigation by hand
- Out of many wells
- But lots of vegetables
- But tiring work
- A camp across the river
- Where monkeys roam
- they are everywhere
- In the trees
- Even on the walls
- An Art Gallery – across from the lodge
- A tie to the slave trade
- A derelict warehouse
- Constructed in the early 1800s
- Good construction
- But the tress have taken over
- It grows on the wall
- By this little market
- Near the ferry terminal
- New friends – they are everywhere
- Mom
- And dad
- And the kids
- But it is time to leave on the bus for home
- A ferry is required to get to Banjul
- Not only people but stuff
- And cars followed by lots of people
- They ship by boat
- No cranes here – only heads and strong backs
- Multiple packages aren’t a problem
- No matter how heavy
- Everyone gets involved
- But its time to leave
- The fishing boats are idle today
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