Wednesday, our port of call was at Banjul in the country of The Gambia. The country is a wide, narrow country surrounded on three sides by Senegal. It is the smallest country in mainland Africa. Banjul is the capital of the country and has a population of about 31,000 .
We did not have an excursion today.
There has been controversy over visas for The Gambia
a) if people who stayed on the ship needed one . Initial info said they did not but it ended up everyone needed the $155 visa
b) which nationalities needed one. I as a Canadian did not need one but Kathy who is American did. (reciprocity on visa requirements by the USA. Gambia citizens need a $160 visa to enter the USA).
I had a lot of fun taking lots of pictures without ever leaving the port.
A flock of Black Kite birds
Ships lined up outside the bay.
Approaching where we will dock.
Many fishing boats down the beach
A ferry runs to the other side of the bay
Getting close to our berth.
Sun making it's appearance in the foggy/hazy sky
The ppier out to
Minerettes of a mosque
The ferry
People streaming off the ferry
Vendors arriving on the pier to set up
The ferry is named after the fictional character of Alex Halley's novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family. It was based on one of Haley's ancestors who was from Gambia.
The Captain (left) and Staff-Captain on the bridge .
The main street which runs outside the port.
The fishing village down the beach.
People come to the fishing village to buy fish.
Excursion buses waiting
Another one of the floating power plants is in use here.
Hotel Manager directing passengers to their buses
Local police
An excursion vehicle
A Black Kite bird.
Local officials.
We sent out to look at what was for sale on the pier
A local fishing with a cast net
A Gray-headed Gull
A couple of passengers beach-combing
4 Great Egrets
People and vehicles waiting to board the ferry.
Our ship from the start of the pier.
The street outside the port gate
Walking through the port to get back to the ship.
A type of Kingfisher.
Carver wood statues on the pier
The local police band played for us
A little later they got chairs to set on.
Soccer proctise
Hotel Manager watching for late passengers after all-aboard time.
Taxi with a couple of the late passengers.
Getting to let loose the lines
We are away
A bit of pink in the after glow of the sunset.
Despite being encumbered, a lot of interesting stuff. Thanks!
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