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🇨🇦 Driving around the world.
🗺️ Morocco 🇲🇦 to Namibia 🇳🇦. 📍🇬🇲
🚙 Gimli our self-built #defender110
🌍95 Countries, 90 with kids, 51 with Gimli 🚙
First time seeing chimpanzees in the wild!! Okay, First time seeing chimpanzees in the wild!! Okay, so they’re mostly wild 😜 Chimpanzees were found in the Gambia until the early twentieth century when they disappeared mainly due to deforestation and hunting. The ones in the national park now are rehabilitated chimps, taken mainly from the pet trade or those orphaned from hunting (in neighbouring countries). They live independently, but they do get fed every evening by the rangers (which is why they were all waiting by the river and we got such a good view of them!). This ensures they have a complete diet and helps prevent them from stripping the habitat since they live on isolated islands. This was a first for us and is one of the highlights so far! Have you seen chimps in the wild? #africaoverland #chimpanzees #wildanimals #overlandafrica #thegambia
Week 5 Driving the West Coast of Africa Senegal Week 5 Driving the West Coast of Africa Senegal 🇸🇳 —> The Gambia 🇬🇲 #overlandfamily #overlandlife #defender110 #landroverdefender #africaoverland
Overlanding words of wisdom: bad road = good camp Overlanding words of wisdom: bad road = good camp spot! This was one of our best camp spots so far (if you ignore the insects 😂) and by far the worst ‘road’ we’ve driven on yet. #thegambia #overlandpark #overlandtravel #overlandfamily #africaoverland
Did you think this would be the most expensive cou Did you think this would be the most expensive country? I was surprised! We’ve been driving the West Coast of Africa for 31 days. 🚙 Total km: 5,335 km (172 km a day, we’ve slowed down a bit lately!!) 🛂 Longest border: 22 hours at one border. Morocco → Mauritania 🏜️ Stuck in the sand: 3 times ❄️ Fixed the AC: 2 times (it might be finally working now!!) ⛽ 651 litres of fuel, $1,593 CAD, a third of our entire budget. That’s ~$51/day in fuel!! 💸 Avg $157 CAD a day for the four of us ($4881 total) 📍 Most expensive country: Senegal. Cheapest: The Gambia 🏕️ Nights in Gimli: Randy and me 31, Calais 29, Kacela 28. The girls took a guesthouse room while we stayed in the garden 😄 🛂 Total $ on Visas: $351 (Mauritania) 143 days to go. What should we count next? #overlandlife #overlandtravel #overlandfamily #africatravel #africaoverland
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whereistheworld

🇨🇦 Driving around the world.
🗺️ Morocco 🇲🇦 to Namibia 🇳🇦. 📍🇬🇲
🚙 Gimli our self-built #defender110
🌍95 Countries, 90 with kids, 51 with Gimli 🚙
First time seeing chimpanzees in the wild!! Okay, First time seeing chimpanzees in the wild!! Okay, so they’re mostly wild 😜 Chimpanzees were found in the Gambia until the early twentieth century when they disappeared mainly due to deforestation and hunting. The ones in the national park now are rehabilitated chimps, taken mainly from the pet trade or those orphaned from hunting (in neighbouring countries). They live independently, but they do get fed every evening by the rangers (which is why they were all waiting by the river and we got such a good view of them!). This ensures they have a complete diet and helps prevent them from stripping the habitat since they live on isolated islands. This was a first for us and is one of the highlights so far! Have you seen chimps in the wild? #africaoverland #chimpanzees #wildanimals #overlandafrica #thegambia
Week 5 Driving the West Coast of Africa Senegal Week 5 Driving the West Coast of Africa Senegal 🇸🇳 —> The Gambia 🇬🇲 #overlandfamily #overlandlife #defender110 #landroverdefender #africaoverland
Overlanding words of wisdom: bad road = good camp Overlanding words of wisdom: bad road = good camp spot! This was one of our best camp spots so far (if you ignore the insects 😂) and by far the worst ‘road’ we’ve driven on yet. #thegambia #overlandpark #overlandtravel #overlandfamily #africaoverland
Did you think this would be the most expensive cou Did you think this would be the most expensive country? I was surprised! We’ve been driving the West Coast of Africa for 31 days. 🚙 Total km: 5,335 km (172 km a day, we’ve slowed down a bit lately!!) 🛂 Longest border: 22 hours at one border. Morocco → Mauritania 🏜️ Stuck in the sand: 3 times ❄️ Fixed the AC: 2 times (it might be finally working now!!) ⛽ 651 litres of fuel, $1,593 CAD, a third of our entire budget. That’s ~$51/day in fuel!! 💸 Avg $157 CAD a day for the four of us ($4881 total) 📍 Most expensive country: Senegal. Cheapest: The Gambia 🏕️ Nights in Gimli: Randy and me 31, Calais 29, Kacela 28. The girls took a guesthouse room while we stayed in the garden 😄 🛂 Total $ on Visas: $351 (Mauritania) 143 days to go. What should we count next? #overlandlife #overlandtravel #overlandfamily #africatravel #africaoverland
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