hey guys! Today has been an enjoyable day. We woke up and were met by some... MONKEYS!!! Lots of monkeys! Some were... having lots of fun were each other.... after obsessing over the monkeys, everyone got lathered in sun cream and deet spray to head down to breakfast. We took our seats and ordered breakfast. I don't think the waiter was very impressed when we all ordered a full English... this may sound weird however, it was my full English I don't want this, and I don't want that! When they finally got hang of us fussy teens, our breakfast arrived, and it was delicious! Once we all finished breakfast we headed to the pool for a morning swim. The water was freezing but you got used to it after a while. It was quite nice to relax and enjoy everyone's company (whether or not it will be like that at the end of the trip is another matter). The staff came to pick us up from the hotel to take us to the gunjur project (where we will be spending the rest of the week). It was a 45 minute journey to the project and we were greeted by singing and dancing from the rest of the gunjur staff. FOOD time again! A delightful lunch was provided when we got there, then we were shown to our rooms to sort our things out. At lunch, we realised a few members of the group had become victims to sunburn.. Already! And some weren't in the best of places (sorry Jordan!) Next on the list was getting all of the resources together. All hands on deck to get everything together and sorted into piles (Kathy got the best job of sorting through the underwear!). The staff from the gunjur project took us on a walk around the village. This was eventful as joe needed a donkey and cart to get around the village as the road isn't accessible for the wheelchair!!! There was a wedding taking place in the village and all the children came running to get sweets! It was madness, but one of the best experiences ever. We got back to the project and it was time for tea. And again we were provided with a beautiful array of food... and pudding!
We are now all sat (or dancing!) to the banana band, who are providing us with Gambian drumming.
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