Niokolo Koba Park, flooded huts
In the Niokolo Koba Park there is a nice spot to stay near the Gambia river, called ''Camp de Lion''. We should spend the night there during our stay in the park. I red about it in the travelguide and saw lovely pictures of the place at internet, including VT.When our guide showed us the place, we were very surprised. It looked like the place was allready abandoned for a long time. The huts were ruined, one was even overgrown with a climbing-plant.What happened ? The guide told us, that in september -two months before we came there in November 2004- the place was flooded by the Gambia river. The water destroyed everything.I hope they will rebuild everything very soon. But be prepared, maybe you will not find what you expect and what you red in the travelguides. Anyhow you can put your own tent at this place, if you like, or you can move to the Hotel de Simenti at a distance less than 10...
