点评:We had an excellent time in the Gambia with Omar. He was an entertaining and interesting host - with a great knowledge of the local wildlife and traditions.
We visited Fathala Wildlife reserve - which was a real experience. There aren't a huge amount of wild animals there - a solitary rhino for example - but certainly worth the trip for the journey itself. Crossing the Gambia river on the Ferry and getting across the Senegalese border (don't forget your Yellow Fever vaccination paperwork) - are experiences that me and the family will never forget. Omar made sure we were being well looked after all the time.
On another day we also visited the Kachikally Crocodile Pool - with the museum attached detailing some of the customs and musical heritage of the Gambia, and the Monkey Park, which we all loved. The monkeys are very tame and it was a great place to get pictures.
We then went on to the reptile sanctuary and had lunch at Doudou's Riverside Bar & Restaurant right on the Senegal border in the far South of the Gambia - with excellent seafood and finally ended up with a boat ride down the river to the sea via Pelican Island.
Omar was a great host throughout and was up for helping out with anything, from visiting the local shops to get money exchanged with his 'sister' and he can easily be found by the Chelsea juice bar outside the Ocean Bay hotel - everyone seemed to know him.
翻译:我们和奥马尔在冈比亚度过了一段美好的时光。他是一位有趣而有趣的主人 - 对当地的野生动物和传统有着丰富的知识。
我们参观了 Fathala 野生动物保护区 - 这是一次真实的体验。那里没有大量的野生动物——例如独居的犀牛——但就旅程本身而言,绝对值得一游。乘坐渡轮穿越冈比亚河并穿越塞内加尔边境(不要忘记黄热病疫苗接种文件)——这些经历让我和家人永远不会忘记。奥马尔确保我们一直得到很好的照顾。
另一天,我们还参观了 Kachikally 鳄鱼池 - 附有博物馆,详细介绍了冈比亚的一些习俗和音乐遗产,以及我们都喜欢的猴子公园。猴子很温顺,是拍照的好地方。
然后我们继续前往爬行动物保护区,在位于冈比亚最南端塞内加尔边境的 Doudou's Riverside Bar & Restaurant 享用午餐 - 享用美味的海鲜,最后乘船顺流而下,经鹈鹕岛出海.
奥马尔自始至终都是一位出色的主人,乐于助人,从参观当地商店到与他的“姐姐”兑换货币,在大洋湾酒店外的切尔西果汁吧很容易找到他——每个人似乎都知道他。