El Oso
Central Defender
I know some Eritreans from a restaurant in London.
Over the years they have persuaded about 50 people to go there and have a great picture book done by one of his brothers, the architecture looks amazing.
But, to me at least, there doesn't seem to be much else to see in the country, whereas neighbouring Ethiopia has loads.
National Parks, amazing scenery, really historic churches and a Camelot type castle, so in that area, that's where I will go next.
It can easily be combined with a trip to Kenya.
Have been to quite a few African countries, and go for different reasons.
Gambia is just for the beach.
Broadly speaking, in sub Saharan Africa, apart from say the ruins of Zimbabwe, and a lot of colonial architecture, there is not much to see of architectural value.
That is a sweeping generalisation like.
Also, so is this.
It is generally unsafe, expensive and the food is poor.
However much of the scenery is magnificent and the National Parks are by far and away the best in the world.
There was a few people just finished that when I was.there one time?
Over the years they have persuaded about 50 people to go there and have a great picture book done by one of his brothers, the architecture looks amazing.
But, to me at least, there doesn't seem to be much else to see in the country, whereas neighbouring Ethiopia has loads.
National Parks, amazing scenery, really historic churches and a Camelot type castle, so in that area, that's where I will go next.
It can easily be combined with a trip to Kenya.
Have been to quite a few African countries, and go for different reasons.
Gambia is just for the beach.
Broadly speaking, in sub Saharan Africa, apart from say the ruins of Zimbabwe, and a lot of colonial architecture, there is not much to see of architectural value.
That is a sweeping generalisation like.
Also, so is this.
It is generally unsafe, expensive and the food is poor.
However much of the scenery is magnificent and the National Parks are by far and away the best in the world.
I'd love to go to Africa like. There is a place in Eritrea called Asmara, which still has all of the old 1930's style buildings that the Italians built. They look class. It was on the way to becoming a UN city of cultural importance (summat like that). Not sure what the latest update is. This is a brilliant article from The Guardian about Asmara:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/18/eritrea-asmara-frozen-in-time-africas-little-rome
Did you stay at Sanyang?I went to Gambia as part of the Plymouth to Banjul challenge. Highly recommended if you fancy something a bit mad for a change. Yes, only one flight a week. You don't want to miss it !
There was a few people just finished that when I was.there one time?
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