Monday, November 16, 2009

Market Women

Here is another photo of some of the market women showing some of the many things that they sell. This is in Serrekunda Market.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Ocean Bay Hotel & Resort

This is Ocean Bay Hotel & Resort, an international first class hotel of 5 star rating. This hotel is located Bakau Cape Point very close to the beach.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Fishing Boats

Some of the large fishing boats on the beach.

Friday, November 13, 2009

Cape Point Beach

A picture of Cape Point Beach. These kinds of trees are found along the beach side where people can take rest when the the sun is shining hot. Behind the palms is a flame tree and behind that you can see the fat trunk of a small baobab tree.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Bakau Craft Market

This is the main Bakau craft market. This craft market is where craftsmen make their woodwork so is it easy to find what people want to buy. This art work is located in the main junction.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Art Work

What a beautiful art and craft work designed on a white piece of cloth. This work is mainly done by the craft men at the craft market.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Bakau Market

Bakau market is also a market well known for selling vegetables of this kind. This is just located on the main highway of Bakau where you can get a easy access to get to the market for shopping.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Kachikally Tourist Shop

This is a full view of one of the shops at the crocodile pool. It has very nice and beautiful item for sale. In this place, you are free to walk around and have a look at the different items in the shops.

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Kachikally Crocodiles

A picture of the some of the crocodiles found in this pool. Some of these crocodiles are some times found outside of the pool. They do spend some time laying and resting at this time, visitors are free to touch and take pictures.

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Kachikally Crocodile Pool Market

This tourist market is a small market located inside the Sacred Bakau Kachikally Crocodile Pool grounds. It is a very popular market since many tourists and other people do come here for shopping. In this craft market many other items are available but the ones in this picture are drums and Tie and Die. There is a small crocodile hiding in the back there to give some treatment to people who don't buy anything. Tomorrow I will show you some of the big crocodiles.

Friday, November 6, 2009

Bakau Beach

This is Bakau Beach where many fishermen bring their boats in after they have been fishing all night out on the ocean.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Busy

This place is really a busy place where many Gambians and people from other places like Senegal, Mauritania, and Guinea Bissau come for daily business.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Selling Bunga Fish

This is a market woman selling bunga fish at Serrekunda market. This kind of fish is the most common fish sold by market women since they are not really expensive and easy to prepare.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Musicians

These are statues of traditional musicians here. Any time there is a wedding, a christening or other big celebration musicians like these will be called to come and play. These are located just to one side of Arch 22 at the entrance to Banujul.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Donkeys

Donkeys and other animals are usually found in this kind of empty land where they come for grass during the dry season. Although the land is dry I think these animals are still able to find something to eat.