‘Gambia, Little Gambia….’ two new film clips from the Short Walk in The Gambian Bush expedition. On the River Gambia and Arriving at Sambel Kunda (home of The Gambia Horse & Donkey Trust), The Gambia, West Africa

Mar

stored in: A 930km Walking African Odyssey

A Short Walk group shot L-R: Samba (in green t-shirt), Janneh, Momadou, Florio & Jones, Felling Koto, The Gambia

Our first experiment with putting footage from the expedition on You Tube. Its all the rage apparently We have much more so watch this space.

Movie clip 1: Arriving at Sambel Kunda – home of The Gambia Horse & Donkey Trust (and home to Paddy, Neil and Hadley -our faithful road-hardy donkeys). This was one of the most memorable and biggest, loudest welcomes that we had on the journey. We were greeted by at least 50+ school kids – all singing and clapping as they led us into the stable yard of the GH&DT. Amazing and very very touching.

Gibril from The Gambia Horse & Donkey Trust passes us on the raod.

Image: Florio-2009-Gambia

Movie clip 2: A day off on the River Gambia,near Sambel Kunda, for the Short Walk team (Momadou, our donkey handler, had decided to stay home with his wife who lives near Sambel Kunda and who he had not seen for a couple of weeks). Being on the River Gambia is one of mine and Florio’s most favourite things to do and we are on it whenever the opportunity arises. Its so peaceful as you will see. Also, when the sun is going down, and its getting to the cooler part of the day, the wildllife really comes alive and the air is filled with birdsong and the river filled with jumping fish……..just beautiful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc6Yt25peZ0

Image: Florio-2009-Gambia