I’m home! We got back to Swansea around 3.30am this morning. It’s a bit of a culture shock, but it’s nice. As predicted by the Law of Sod I did develop a bit of Banjul Belly on the last day, but my cast-iron gut seems to be barely troubled by it, luckily.
Jack’s very happy to see me and has lots of questions about Africa. He’s been keeping up with this blog. I’ll try to pull together the photos of all the members of the scoping visit team to distribute to them and to better explain to Jack what I’ve been up to.
Now I’m home the work with The Gambia is only just beginning.
P.S. The internet speed at home seems blisteringly fast in comparison to what I’ve been used to!
P.P.S. I saw a Gambian take her first giggling trip on an escalator at Gatwick Airport. It was a very visual reminder of the differences between our two cultures, and emphasised the culture shock I’ve received returning home.
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Did you have to get many vaccinations before you left?
I already had been vaccinated against Hepatitis B, and on top of that I got jabbed for Hep A and yellow fever and took malarone for malaria. If I had been out for longer or in the bush I would probably have taken vaccinations for rabies, typhoid and a few others too.