For our final day in Gambia we could've been lazy or meet up with a local who we met a few days prior on the beach. We decided that we should make the most of our trip, so we decided to meet with the local. We wanted a local breakfast, so the first thing we got was breakfast. People cook food in their homes and make a bunch to sell right in front of their homes. We had to buy a baguette at a local corner store and then we got the fillings that the lady was selling. It was a nice breakfast sandwich. After breakfast we got to walk around the village and get a local feel. We walked to the main stadium in the city because the guy we walked with was a local football player. Games in Gambia are not allowed for international play because of the upkeep, so home games for Gambia are played in Morocco!! I found that quite shocking considering how far the countries are from each other. We were allowed in the stadium to check it out because the person guarding it was a former football player for the country and recognized the person we were with. Then we made our way to the crocodile pool again just to see if there were more than 1 crocodile laying around. Again there was just 1. I took a picture of the crocodile but figured that I already have 2 photos with the crocodile, I didn't need to press my luck with getting a third. Then we made our way to the beach because we had to enjoy the beach for as long as we could. When it was time to check out of our hotel we had to make our way slowly to the airport. We decided to have one last hot meal before leaving, so we found a local place. The food was great and it cost less than $2 for the both of us. With our stomachs full we took a shared van to the where the main road meets the airport road. We got out and were lucky in the fact that there was an airport worker's van heading to the airport, so we were able to jump in. We arrived to the airport much earlier than needed and it was completely empty. We just wanted to make sure that we would arrive in time for our flight. We needed to pay 1000 dalasi each to exit the country. Then we did the security check and were on our way back. We had a wonderful time in The Gambia and would like to thank all those who made our trip great. Even though the trip was just 11 days, it really felt like we were there for a month with how busy we were every day. It was a great trip! Keep smiling The Gambia, the smiling coast!
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