We all remember the global competition run by Tourism Queensland in 2009 where a lucky chap called Ben fought off competition from over 30,000 applicants to land what was dubbed the best job in the world. It wasn't hard to see why either, a salary of AUD $150,000 for a mere 6 months work living an island paradise existence on the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef, one of Australia's if not the World's most idyllic locations.
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Posted: 2/28/2011 11:55:40 AM by
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Erm..... well no. Not at least if my experience was anything to go by. Following a recent family holiday to The Gambia, it seemed a great opportunity for an amateur fisherman like myself to go in search of one the most infamous sport fishing trophies, the mighty Tarpon. Famed for its Tarpon, The Gambia is a fisherman's mecca, attracting enthusiasts from the world over, although this may be in part due to the glorious uninterrupted beaches and year round sunshine, not to mention world class hospitality and the most welcoming people I have ever met!
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Posted: 2/15/2011 5:37:33 PM by
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For the Christmas Eve Banquet the Hotel sold tickets to non residents, so the restaurant and bar area was overflowing with merrymakers. Although there was the usual large selection of buffet food which was well displayed and presented, I personally missed the pork pie, cold ham, cheese and pickles etc. that I normally would enjoy on a Christmas Eve back in U.K.
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Posted: 2/11/2011 4:50:34 PM by
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The following day we met up with the Rastafarian bumsters who had arranged for the large 10 seat open top Land Rover to take us on a day excursion to visit a Crocodile Pool, a local village and a market place.
We all clambered into the open top vehicle and off we went to see the crocodiles at the Kachikally Crocodile Pool in Bakau.
This sacred pool is supposed to have magic and mystical healing properties. Infertile women visit the site where they are washed with the sacred water by specially trained women of the Bojang Clan. However as all the crocodiles would have been swimming and possibly polluting the water I am glad that I am not a barren Gambian lady.
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Posted: 2/10/2011 4:09:59 PM by
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Early one morning it was decided to undertake a 5-6 mile walk (!!) along the beach in order to see some vultures being fed. This journey eventually took 90 minutes and as I was suffering from ‘cracked heels’ this was a torturous event but convincing myself that I was a famous explorer I plodded bravely onwards.
After a while we passed a group of fisherman and some minutes later noticed a dilapidated shack or hut with a chalked notice board ‘SPECKLED HEN BAR IN THE GAMBIA’ and running to meet us shouting ‘allo allo my friends’ were two Rastafarian ‘Bumsters’. Now a bumster is a type of ‘beach bum’ who attempts to win your friendship and will offer you deals and excursions or attempt to sell you cheap jewellery etc. Obviously they are eventually looking for a cash deal.
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Posted: 2/9/2011 3:43:36 PM by
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