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The road from Banjul to the border was about 100kms and in fair shape with many police checkpoints and speedbumps.
Leaving Gambia was just an exit stamp at the immigration, I did not go to the customs and rode over to Senegal, normally they have another checkpoint where they verify you have done all the paperwork but luckily here there was no such checkpoint.
Senegal was just as quick and easy, went to the police where he wrote down my passport details and stamped me in. Did not go to customs as I never got my CDP stamped out of Senegal when I entered Gambia, so assume I am all good as the CDP has not been closed out. Both borders only took fifteen minutes and didn't have to pay any fees and was not asked for any payment.
Another guy I know and was with yesterday in Banjul passed after me and was asked for CFA 1000 for his exit stamp and paid it.
The roads got really bad in many sections all the way down and for cars it must have been hell. Got to Cap Skirring around 4pm and found Bougainvillea Hotel and thought it was €30 but was CFA 30000 a night ($48).
But that does include breakfast, which is a half baguette and two pieces of cheese with ordinary coffee ! What a deal. Anyhow it's is a nice place ,very clean and beautiful gardens and close to the beach.
Went down to the beach was best I have seen so far in W Afica, not that i have seen them all but it was clean and nice white sand with no plastic bottles, but quite a few cows. They were even playing rugby on the beach, some guys were coaching the locals, everyone is welcoming and friendly but only speak French.
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