http://adventuretravelblogs.com/700miles Two Brits walk around The Gambia - 700 miles!! Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:08:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Florio's full-length feature for The Independent on Sunday. Its not the full version (he wrote around 3,000+ words for the 1,500 piece they commissioned him for! Maybe we'll put the full version on here soon!). http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/africa/you-people-cannot-walk-you-only-move-in-cars-1920897.html Janneh (leading Neil), Momadou &Paddy, Jones - arriving at lumo to stock up on supplies ... http://adventuretravelblogs.com/700miles/2010/03/14/photographer-co-expedition-leader-of-a-short-walk-in-the-gambian-bush-writes-feature-for-the-london-independent-on-sunday-travel-magazine/ [caption id="attachment_553" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="A Short Walk group shot L-R: Samba (in green t-shirt), Janneh, Momadou, Florio & Jones, Felling Koto, The Gambia"][/caption] 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: ... http://adventuretravelblogs.com/700miles/2010/03/13/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/ [caption id="attachment_517" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Florio signing the individual prints for the donators"][/caption] We'll be sending out Florio's beautiful prints over the next couple of days. Still waiting, however, to hear from some of you as to your preferred choice of print from the expedition. As always, we'd like to thank everyone for ... http://adventuretravelblogs.com/700miles/2010/03/11/jason-florio-preparing-the-prints-from-a-short-walk-in-the-gambian-bushgardens-for-life-for-the-donators/ [caption id="attachment_488" align="aligncenter" width="580" caption="Her Excellency Mrs Isatou Njie-Saidy (centre in green)"][/caption] What an honour it was to meet Her Excellency Mrs Isatou Njie-Saidy, the Vice President of The Gambia, today at their office in the UN Mission up on 2nd Ave, New York, along with her delegation of aides and ... http://adventuretravelblogs.com/700miles/2010/03/11/florio-jones-meet-the-vice-president-of-the-gambia-in-new-york/ http://www.atmagazine.co.uk/content/view/1550/147/ A small taster to the feature article in Adventure Travel Magazine, UK, where Jones is interviewed about the journey. The hard copy March issue mag is on the shelves now at all reputable book stores. The full interview will be on their website in the next month or so. [caption id="attachment_481" ... http://adventuretravelblogs.com/700miles/2010/03/03/adventure-travel-magazine-gambian-gamble-a-great-african-trek/ [caption id="attachment_469" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Fatou Dansu (Basse) - one of only 5 female Alkolo's in The Gambia"][/caption] All images on the site and more are available -  exclusive, limited edition, prints from the expedition by award-winning photojournalist, Jason Florio (www.floriophoto.com). If you would like to receive more information on purchasing prints then ... http://adventuretravelblogs.com/700miles/2010/02/26/a-short-walk-in-the-gambian-bush-stunning-images-from-the-expedition-photographer-jason-florio-are-available-to-purchase/ [caption id="attachment_461" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Chris Rowles (Gambia Experience), Don Murray (The Eden Project), Florio & Jones (A Short Walk....Expedition Leaders)"][/caption] We have had the most amazing response to our fund-raising for Gardens for Life - an Eden Project, UK, based charity, to help raise money for Gambian school kids to build ... http://adventuretravelblogs.com/700miles/2010/02/25/how-you-can-help-build-gardens-for-life-for-african-school-kids/ [caption id="attachment_449" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="928.04km later!"][/caption] (Image: Jones - The Gambia - 2009) YOU helped us raise almost 3400GBP (5500USD)!!! We have so many people to thank for helping us complete a very successful and fascinating walk around a small West African country and you helped us to spread the word, globally, about ... http://adventuretravelblogs.com/700miles/2010/01/28/mega-thanks-to-everyone-for-their-very-generous-donations-to-get-gardens-for-life-on-the-map/ [caption id="attachment_397" align="aligncenter" width="502" caption="Jones, James Island on The Gambia River"][/caption] Image: Jason Florio - The Gambia - 2009 www.floriophoto.com The Short Walk team visited James Island on our walk back along the north bank of The Gambia. It is situated on the Gambia River about 2 miles off the main land ... http://adventuretravelblogs.com/700miles/2010/01/14/james-island-jufferehalbreda-the-gambia-new-colour-images-from-jason-florio/ Just three of around 35 stunning portraits that Florio took of the Alkalo's - heads of the villages - whilst on the Short Walk expedition in The Gambia. If you want to see them in all their glory, then larger images will be available to view on his website shortly ... http://adventuretravelblogs.com/700miles/2010/01/13/a-short-walk-team-members-meet-the-gambian-village-chiefs-alkalos-beautiful-new-colour-photographs-from-jason-florio/