OUR VISIT TO THE GAMBIA AND SENEGAL
27th March to 10th April
2001
(broken links updated 27/1/2025)
Before we went
We found out something about the Gambia. It is the
smallest country in Africa, with few natural resources
other than fish. An ex-British colony, English is the
official language. By African standards it is politically
stable, and safe. |
The Gambia is surrounded by Senegal, an ex-French colony.
We originally planned to visit there too - its capital
Dakar is the most important and lively city in West
Africa. However, we learnt that transport between the
countries is difficult, and Dakar is noisy and polluted.
So we only went a short distance into Senegal, with Julia
and Jan. |
(links no longer working)Of interest was the travelog
of people who drove round Africa, through Senegal
to the Gambia.
Our experiences confirmed their impressions, and we were quite
happy not to drive!
We also found a report
of a couple doing VSO, like Julia and Jan.
Most people book through the
Gambia Experience, but we found the cheapest tickets (£299),
on the same Monarch charter flights, through Lupus
Travel.