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Banjul to Barra Ferry

by geordiebutcher

Living as We do in Scotland, we use the ferry service a lot but, this is one ferry trip everyone should make an effort to take. We crossed the river from Banjul to Barra several times and every time, even when the ferry was not busy people pushed shoved pulled and squeezed to try and get on or off as quick as possible, The first, time we shared the "vehicle" deck with a herd of sheep. (The more unfortunate sheep took a pirogue, but that's another story) several lorries, various cars and a minibus that had to be pushed on, and then off again at the other side. Even if you do not want to visit Barra (Which in itself is a photographer's paradise, with the hustle and bustle of the market) or Fort Bullen, it is worth taking the trip at 5 dalasis each way

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Getting to The Gambia

by kucha

O.K. ... I know I'm biased, but I just cannot get into the ancient Russian aircraft so many African nations still use. The only international airport is at Banjul; there are direct scheduled and charter flights from the UK. Regular buses and taxis cross the border into Senegal.

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Minibus fun!

by TracyG

To fly in is the best way, if coming from overseas. But it is very easy to cross the border over from Senegal.The local taxis, are lethal and have no sense of either direction or speed - but they are an experience. They can also work out quite expensive. It is probably best to take the local minibuses which seem to run everywhere and at a fraction of the cost -they are also a lot of fun.....

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Truck of Sterenborg

by sachara

When you travels in West Africa, you will see a lot of busses and trucks coming originally from Europe. Often you will see still the names and signs of the European companies on the vehicles.So our fellow-traveller saw this truck with the name Sterenborg still on it. It was a company, he had worked for in the past, allthough this was not the truck, which he usually drove.

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Road made of shells

by sachara

During one of our stops along the higway to the east I had the chance to have a close look at the pavement of the asphalt road.Big surprise, I didn't notice it ever before. The road was paved with seashells !!!

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The reason of the flat tyre

by sachara

During the reparation of our tyre in Soma we found out, what the reason was of our flat tyre within ten minutes after our departure from the Atlantic coast.First we saw that the tube was full of repairs. Second the tube had not the right size for the tyre.

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Soma, looking for a workshop to repair our tyre

by sachara

After our first night in Soma, the first thing to do the next morning was to find a workshop to repair our flat tyre.In the Gambia and most West African countries that will be never a problem, because every town or village has many workshops. So we find quite easy a workshop, recognisable by the many tyres along the road.

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We lost our shock absorber

by sachara

After the flat tyre at the first day we lost also the shock absorber of our Toyota. It was the one, which was repaired in the local workshop in Ker Serigne the week before. What we didn't know yet this first day, that this was only the start of a lot of technical and mechanical problems with the cars during our transsahara trip.

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Finally en route

by sachara

Finally we solved all problems with the car and could head east. The Mitsubishi Pajero in front of us would be the image of the next weeks on our way to Senegal, Mali, Mauritania and back to the north to Morocco and Europe.Anyway we thought all problems were solved.......

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Flat tyre

by sachara

Finally after 5 days we started our trip. First we had to drive to the east to visit the Niokolo Koba Park in Senegal and to continue our journey to Mali. We were very excited.Within ten minutes after our departure we had the first problem with our car ......a flat tyre. It was the one we bought in Serrekunda the day before.

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