As a reward for undergoing the traumas of the snake farm .. we drove to Franco's Italian restaurant
right on the side of the Allahein River that separates The Gambia from The Casamance.

Watching the sun go down over the mangrove swamps whilst enjoying a pizza, drinks and coffees.

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So that was that .. there was nothing else we could do with the land during my visit.
I returned to the UK leaving Babucar and Morrow bringing on their seedlings and hopefully making a successful start to their farming partnership, whilst keeping the fruit trees and flowering plants watered, regularly sprayed against insects and occasional fed with fertiliser.

I shall return when the rainy season starts .. usually around late June .. to see any progress and try out some new ideas for planting a diversity of crops, to see which will survive the best.

Latest news as of May 2009, is that the seedlings have done well in the fruit cage, some have been planted out in the Cassava field area to grow into maturity and the netting has been lowered to the ground to stop .. not goats this time .. but an army of hungry rabbits from helping themselves.
The problems are seemingly never-ending .. but we will triumph over them .. one day !

Just in case you still want to see some more unusual wildlife, I will leave you with this picture of the hairiest caterpillar I have ever seen .. 4 inches / 10 cm long .. found hiding under a pile of sticks.

Until next time .....