Mary and Bob (from Switzerland) are here visiting for work but Bob got to come drumming with us yesterday. -And Bob you caught on quite quickly. After drumming we went to Katchikali ("sacred place") Crocodile Pond where I got to pet and shake hands with a crocodile. People go to Katchikali to bathe in the water of the crocodile pond because they believe if women do this they will be blessed with a baby or if you are a man you will have success in your business.....I did not want to go anywhere near that water.
"A sacred pool in Gambia's tourist town of Bakau has become a major attraction for foreign visitors to the West African country. The pool, discovered hundreds of years ago by the natives of Bakau some 14km (8 miles) from the capital Banjul, is home to more than 100 crocodiles"
http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/3276.html
I told their driver, Baro, that they should try ataya so we went to his friend's compound along the coastal road and he brewed ataya on the roof. The stars were out. Of course he told me that his ataya was the best - he is a supporter of adding the sugar off of the heat. He added a lot of mint and it was really good. One of the women there had an adorable baby, Binta, and I asked if I could try carrying her gambian-style. You lean forward, put the baby on your upper back and tie a knot under the arms and under the butt. The babies here always look really happy and peaceful tied back there, and it WAS really comfy. Strollers seem ridiculous now.
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