National park Niokolo Koba

We arrived safely in the National Park. For those interessed in car mechanics, you me recognize a shock absorber torn out of its fixation. We may have driven too fast. Smile.
The main settlement in the park includes a restaurant, a hotel and even a swimming pool (we didn't use it....). There was even air conditioning in the rooms. Unfortunately the truck with the gaz oil for the electric generator didn't arrive. So, no electricity, no air conditioning.... until Thomas offered 60 liters of gazoil from our own jerrycans. It was gasoil we bought in Mauritania.... And not very good quality, so the electricity nearly failed a couple of time during the dinner. By the way, we had a very pleasant dinner with two german women, who live in the settlement to observe the monkeys. They get up at six in the morning to follow the monkey tribes by foot during six hours a day with 40 degress in the shadow.... This is though research. They work for the "Deutsche Primatenzentrum".
We had another shower, this time with water from the Gambie... I smoked a cigar, Thomas drank a beer (the local brand called "Gazelle"). Thomas went to bed early, he had to get up at sun light, to weld the shock absorber with the mechanic of the settlement.