Dec 3, 2005 - From Basse to Georgetown

Weather: Hot Woke before dawn and packed by sunrise. The trip to Jangjangbureh (formerly Georgetown and I would say both names to ensure my destination was understood) in a minibus cost D40 (~Oz$2) plus D15 for my backpack and went fast because it was a good road and II had a long chat with Michel, who I discovered was a volunteer in Senegal and as a result was able to tell me about local customs). ... There were frequent police checkpoints that required us to show our passports, but these were merely short distractions.Weather: Hot Woke before dawn and packed by sunrise. The trip to Jangjangbureh (formerly Georgetown and I would say both names to ensure my destination was understood) in a minibus cost D40 (~Oz$2) plus D15 for my backpack and went fast because it was a good road and II had a long chat with Michel, who I discovered was a volunteer in Senegal and as a result was able to tell me about local customs). ... There were frequent police checkpoints that required us to show our passports, but these were merely short distractions....