My trip to The Gambia and Cape Verde
December 2004

To The Village!

To get to M'Linda's village, we first had to take a ferry across the Gambia River.

The ferry is packed with vehicles, animals, and people. It will leave when it leaves so if both feet aren't on the ferry, you'd better jump! You find a spot wherever you can.

We then took a gellygelly (van packed as full of people as it can be). We're fortunate that the road is pretty good for this ride. Then M'Linda's "father" and his best friend picked us up with a horse cart for the remainder 7k ride to her village. (A donkey took us back -- a tad slower....)

I brought gifts for the family.

I had brought earrings for the mothers. They changed into their good clothes for a picture. Her father looked sharp in his Colorado T-shirt!

M'Lin started "pitching" the ball right to the tailor's belly -- much to his surprise! This picture is taken just outside the gate to the compound.