THURSDAY, APR 29TH--AT SEA

We took our weekly anti-malaria pills last night at dinner. At least the side effects of the med is minimal now. I have yet to see even one mosquito since arriving in Africa. Oh, well, better safe than sorry. Another nice day here cruising just off the coast of Guinea. It’s now 91F at 3pm and still have a smooth ride. We were planning to dock in Banjul, Gambia, tomorrow morning at 8am but the port ask our Captain to plan on arriving at 10am instead. Guess our parking space is occupied until then. So our planned morning tour was moved to 1pm. Gambia is the smallest country in Africa and is only 30 miles wide. The Gambia River flows down the middle of the country which is bordered on all three sides by the country of Senegal, and of course, the Atlantic Ocean forms its western border. Gambia gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1965. It has a population of 1.7 million, 1/3rd of which make less than $1.25 a day. 70% of its work force is employed in agriculture. Peanut growing and processing is a big part of their ag industry. In case you are thinking of invading Gambia, think again. They have a 1900 person army! Tonight we will be dining up in the La Veranda restaurant as several different pastas are featured there this week. The phone connection was good today so talked with my parents and our friends in Pensacola. Time to head to the gym.