This gallery is a selection of photographs to give a little taste of the Gambia. This is a country of great contrasts, much beauty and the most friendly of peoples.

Shopping is done on a daily basis at the local market where you can even buy a tablespoon of salad cream.	The Gambia River is a major artery for transportation in the country. Fish and Oysters are harvested from its waters for food.
Banjul is the capital of Gambia, like all capital cities it has the luxury end of the housing market	All cooking in the compound is done on open fires, usually outside.
A nameing ceremony is a joyful time for the women who display all their finery and catch up on gossip.	The men do not enjoy the ceremony - They have to pay for it all!
The Hope School teachers relax with the bus driver after a successful school parade	During the schools' parade the boys find time for some relief!
Tourists are taken to visit some of the nursery schools and are given a display by the pupils	Wildlife is on your doorstep in Gambia and monitor lizards can be found almost anywhere.
Many of the birds in Gambia are very colourful. These Red-Cheeked Cordon-Bleu's frequently enter the compounds in search of seeds	Osprey's spend the Winter in Africa. This one has a ring on its leg and was originally rung as a baby in a nest in Germany