{"id":5677,"date":"2021-04-10T15:29:21","date_gmt":"2021-04-10T14:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/?p=5677"},"modified":"2021-04-10T15:29:33","modified_gmt":"2021-04-10T14:29:33","slug":"gallery-a-traditional-fishing-village-in-bakau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/gallery-a-traditional-fishing-village-in-bakau\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallery: a traditional fishing village in Bakau"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><span style=\"color:#191970\" class=\"has-inline-color\">The catch was brought in hours ago. But the fishing quay in Bakau, in northern Gambia, is nevertheless a hive of activity.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color:#191970\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Many of the colourful pirogues are pulled up on the beach. Others are floating offshore, as the fishermen check and mend their nets and other equipment. Those that have finished their work sit chatting or try to make a few extra delasi by showing tourists around.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-masonry foogallery-lightbox-foobox fg-center fg-masonry fg-light fg-border-thin fg-shadow-small fg-loading-dots fg-loaded-fade-in fg-caption-hover fg-hover-fade fg-hover-eye fg-light-overlays fg-ready fg-col2\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-5679\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:false,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;src&quot;,&quot;srcset&quot;:&quot;srcset&quot;}\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fg-column-width\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fg-gutter-width\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loaded\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/P1020982.jpg?ssl=1\" data-caption-title=\"Time for a chat\" data-attachment-id=\"5656\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/P1020982\/166602132.jpg?resize=550%2C410&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Group of men sitting among fishing boats on a beach\" title=\"Time for a chat\" width=\"550\" height=\"410\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Time for a chat<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loaded\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/P1020989.jpg?ssl=1\" data-caption-title=\"On the jetty\" data-attachment-id=\"5657\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/P1020989\/1090785083.jpg?resize=550%2C412&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Two men on a jetty by the sea\" title=\"On the jetty\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">On the jetty<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loaded\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bakau0021.jpg?ssl=1\" data-caption-title=\"Tidying up\" data-attachment-id=\"5661\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/Bakau0021\/736445636.jpg?resize=550%2C372&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Group of men in two small boats at sea\" title=\"Tidying up\" width=\"550\" height=\"372\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Tidying up<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loaded\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bakau0022.jpg?ssl=1\" data-caption-title=\"By the jetty\" data-attachment-id=\"5662\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/Bakau0022\/847649524.jpg?resize=550%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Two men by the sea\" title=\"By the jetty\" width=\"550\" height=\"360\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">By the jetty<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loaded\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bakau0033.jpg?ssl=1\" data-caption-title=\"Bringing in the catch\" data-attachment-id=\"5671\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/Bakau0033\/1954516247.jpg?resize=550%2C737&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Man carrying large fish past boats\" title=\"Bringing in the catch\" width=\"550\" height=\"737\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Bringing in the catch<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loaded\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bakau0023.jpg?ssl=1\" data-caption-title=\"Tidying up\" data-attachment-id=\"5663\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/Bakau0023\/978899172.jpg?resize=550%2C342&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Group of men in two small boats at sea\" title=\"Tidying up\" width=\"550\" height=\"342\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Tidying up<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loaded\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bakau0029.jpg?ssl=1\" data-caption-title=\"Hauling in a pirogue\" data-attachment-id=\"5668\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/Bakau0029\/2842156746.jpg?resize=550%2C374&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Two men dragging a small boat through the water\" title=\"Hauling in a pirogue\" width=\"550\" height=\"374\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Hauling in a pirogue<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loaded\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bakau0028.jpg?ssl=1\" data-caption-title=\"Mending nets\" data-attachment-id=\"5667\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/Bakau0028\/3221481992.jpg?resize=550%2C404&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Two men in a boat mending nets\" title=\"Mending nets\" width=\"550\" height=\"404\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Mending nets<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loaded\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/P1030009.jpg?ssl=1\" data-caption-title=\"Pirogues\" data-attachment-id=\"5659\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/P1030009\/1282263896.jpg?resize=550%2C425&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Two boats on a beach\" title=\"Pirogues\" width=\"550\" height=\"425\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Pirogues<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Stand firm \u2013 you don&#8217;t need a guide to wander around here and take some photos, though you should of course be discreet when taking ones of individuals. You could of course ask permission; but getting it could mean a tip and that could prove expensive if you want lots of photos!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-masonry foogallery-lightbox-foobox fg-center fg-masonry fg-light fg-border-thin fg-shadow-small fg-loading-dots fg-loaded-fade-in fg-caption-hover fg-hover-fade fg-hover-eye fg-light-overlays fg-ready fg-col2\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-5699\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:false,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;src&quot;,&quot;srcset&quot;:&quot;srcset&quot;}\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fg-column-width\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fg-gutter-width\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loaded\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bakau0026.jpg?ssl=1\" data-attachment-id=\"5665\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/Bakau0026\/1392530392.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Man standing by a house\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loaded\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bakau0039.jpg?ssl=1\" data-caption-title=\"Fisherman and son\" data-attachment-id=\"5705\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/Bakau0039\/2104545606.jpg?resize=640%2C484&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Young boy with his father\" title=\"Fisherman and son\" width=\"640\" height=\"484\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Fisherman and son<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loaded\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bakau0037.jpg?ssl=1\" data-attachment-id=\"5675\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/Bakau0037\/2182454760.jpg?resize=640%2C854&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Man in white cap\" width=\"640\" height=\"854\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loaded\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bakau0024.jpg?ssl=1\" data-attachment-id=\"5664\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/Bakau0024\/3578895915.jpg?resize=640%2C452&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Man sitting among boats near a house\" width=\"640\" height=\"452\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loaded\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bakau0027.jpg?ssl=1\" data-attachment-id=\"5666\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/Bakau0027\/138807957.jpg?resize=640%2C520&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Man sitting among boats on the beach\" width=\"640\" height=\"520\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Fish caught here include barracuda, captain fish and lady fish, all of which you find on hotel and restaurant menus. There are also smaller fish which tend to be eaten only by locals because of the large number of bones they contain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the fish is processed here before being sold, so there are smoking houses. Some stalls cook and sell the fish too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"433\" data-attachment-id=\"5702\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/bakau0034-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bakau0034-1.jpg?fit=2317%2C1568&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2317,1568\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-FZ200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1391427655&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;8.4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00076923076923077&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Fish market in Bakau, The Gambia\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Fish market&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bakau0034-1.jpg?fit=640%2C433&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bakau0034-1.jpg?resize=640%2C433&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stalls of corrugated iron near the sea\" class=\"wp-image-5702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bakau0034-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C693&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bakau0034-1.jpg?resize=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bakau0034-1.jpg?resize=768%2C520&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bakau0034-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1039&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bakau0034-1.jpg?resize=2048%2C1386&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bakau0034-1.jpg?resize=500%2C338&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bakau0034-1.jpg?resize=800%2C541&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bakau0034-1.jpg?resize=1280%2C866&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bakau0034-1.jpg?resize=1920%2C1299&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bakau0034-1.jpg?resize=399%2C270&amp;ssl=1 399w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bakau0034-1.jpg?resize=850%2C575&amp;ssl=1 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>Fish market<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-masonry foogallery-lightbox-foobox fg-center fg-masonry fg-light fg-border-thin fg-shadow-small fg-loading-dots fg-loaded-fade-in fg-caption-hover fg-hover-fade fg-hover-eye fg-light-overlays fg-ready fg-col2\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-5701\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:false,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;src&quot;,&quot;srcset&quot;:&quot;srcset&quot;}\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fg-column-width\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fg-gutter-width\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loaded\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bakau0036.jpg?ssl=1\" data-caption-title=\"Preparing fish\" data-attachment-id=\"5674\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/Bakau0036\/157212932.jpg?resize=550%2C704&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Woman cleaning fish\" title=\"Preparing fish\" width=\"550\" height=\"704\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Preparing fish<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loaded\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/P1020990.jpg?ssl=1\" data-caption-title=\"Fish cooking\" data-attachment-id=\"5658\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/P1020990\/3137034049.jpg?resize=550%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Four small fish frying in a pan\" title=\"Fish cooking\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Fish cooking<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loaded\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bakau0035.jpg?ssl=1\" data-caption-title=\"Fish for sale\" data-attachment-id=\"5673\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/Bakau0035\/3071056270.jpg?resize=550%2C384&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Three large fish on a table\" title=\"Fish for sale\" width=\"550\" height=\"384\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Fish for sale<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>And of course, as anywhere where fish are caught, there are plenty 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I watched them a lot from the gardens and beach at our hotel in Fajara, <a href=\"https:\/\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wherever-i-lay-my-hat-memorable-places\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ngala Lodge<\/a>, and made a little video of some of the fishermen at work. It\u2019s a bit shaky as I had to use a long zoom, but it shows the fishing method well. The nets are left out overnight, marked by buoys and flags; the fishermen go out first thing to haul them in with, hopefully, some fish caught inside. 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It&#8217;s more than worth running the gauntlet of the would-be guides and so-called bumsters to visit this decidedly fishy place, my <a href=\"https:\/\/forestwoodfolkart.wordpress.com\/2021\/04\/09\/friendly-friday-blog-challenge-something-fishy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Something Fishy<\/a> offering for the Friendly Friday challenge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><em>I visited Bakau in 2014<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The catch was brought in hours ago. But the fishing quay in Bakau, in northern Gambia, is nevertheless a hive of activity. Many of the colourful pirogues are pulled up on the beach. Others are floating offshore, as the fishermen check and mend their nets and other equipment. 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