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Things To Do: Lucas Jatta, Gambia's friendliest palm tapper
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  • Updated by David&Pauline on Dec 24, 2006
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    • Lucas is very happy to meet any visitors to the Gambia and demonstrate his palm tree climbing skills. Lucas is too poor to travel much further than to his homeland of Guinea-Bissau. He loves to hear tales told of other countries over a jar of his palm juice. He'll be happy to take you back to his compound to meet his family. Lucas works very hard for little reward but loves to party when he can, he's an ideal companion for a visit to the local hot spots. His late, older brother's son, Akoli, works most days as Lucas' helper. You can talk to him if Lucas is up one of his trees.

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    Address: Lucas Jatta PO Box4489 Bakau The Gambia
    Directions: For details of where to find his open air "nature bar" click on our shopping link!
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    Things To Do: Overnight in Georgetown
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    • It's really worthwhile taking one of the overnight tours to Georgetown if only to experience the dreadful state of the roads. You'll get to see the Wassau stone circles that have that Stonehenge like mystic strangeness. In Georgetown you'll get another reminder of the brutal slave trade and the awful conditions we kept our fellow humans in.

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    Address: Use the local travel agent in Kololi
    Directions: The travel agent has an office above a shop near the Senegambia hotel.
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    MARYCALDER Sun Dec 30, 2007 09:13 UTC
     THIS ADVICE IS ONLY USEFUL IF YOU DON'T MIND BEING HASSLED AND YOU'VE BEEN TO AFRICAN COUNTRIES BEFORE.    		Caryntay Sun Sep 21, 2003 19:21 UTC
     lovely page. I adore this country and the people. Sorry about your friend, it happens.
    buket Sun Jun 29, 2003 15:32 UTC
     Nice and informative pages. Thanks for sharing...    		jigeen Wed Jun 11, 2003 12:09 UTC
     very nice page, really. Your comments show the love you have for The Gambia, just like me. I'll be back soon!
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