Lazy Day at Bakotu
Chillin'
10.04.2019 - 10.04.2019
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Galavanting in The Gambia 2019
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David wakes up feeling flu-like this morning, and as I am still suffering badly with Photographer's Elbow, we decide to take it easy today, starting with a stroll down to the observation deck after breakfast.
Can't decide what to have for breakfast
The elevated deck looks out over mangroves and the now dry river beyond, with a boardwalk weaving its way along the edge of it.
I was hoping to spend some time here watching wading birds this morning, but my feathered friends seem to have other ideas.
Grey Headed Gull
Spur Winged Plover
Senegal Thick Knee
Not sure what is going on here, with one of the birds lying down completely flat as the other one approaches – some sort of mating ritual maybe?
Grey Headed Gull
After a somewhat disappointing bird watching session, we escape the heat and retire to the air conditioned room where we doze, chat and read for a while.
It is somewhat warm today
I end up lunching on my own as David is still not feeling very good (the most dull and bland burger ever!), and afterwards I take a stroll through the gardens. The hotel grounds are beautiful, very well laid out with lots of flowers and trees with meandering walkways.
Sacred Ibis
Western Red Billed Hornbill
I make a new friend
More relaxation follows, then drinks on our own little terrace outside our room before dinner.
Chicken Yassa - very, very tasty, more than makes up for the disappointing burger at lunchtime.
After dinner we return to our outside patio where we sit and chat to the lovely night guard for a while before tucking in for the day.
Posted by Grete Howard 12:26 Archived in Gambia Tagged birds flowers cat relaxation hot seagull chilling ibis west_africa gull gambia bird_watching thermometer thick_knee plover hibiscus bakotu bakotu_hotel kotu observation_deck pre_dinenr_drinks
A nice relaxing day, although I hoped to great things when I first saw the board walk
Love the sacred ibis in flight however!
by ToonSarah