We are 4 friends, Joanne, Alex, Russell and Chris. Over the coming year we will be working with 2 charities (Health the Gambia, Pageant) to raise £10k for 2 projects in The Gambia. We want your support for our attempt to drive 3,600 miles across deserts, rivers and mountains to meet the people we are helping. Easy you think? Well maybe not...

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Sayonara Senegal

A convoy of 28 vehicles left Zebrabar about 1100h this morning (16 Jan). It's 300 miles to the Gambian border, they've got a full tank of gas, probably no cigarettes, it's not dark and they're wearing sunglasses. Hit it! Should reach Gambia about 1800h ish: then it's more border shenanagins and the long queue for the "Ferreeee... 'cross the Gambiaaaaa" (That doesn't really work either does it...) Little chance of comms till then, so probably no more bulletins today. Oh, and they've finally got the CD player to work in the ambulance. Cheers - Phil.

UPDATE: They've reached the Touba district of Diourbel. Apparently it's 'too hot' : a difficult concept to grasp for someone who's about to cycle home. Still some way to go... 106 miles as the crow flies to Banjul.

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