Floating Home In West Africa: Rainy Season Anchorage, & Exploring Lamin's Secret Sandbank | S8E17

Making a floating home in The Gambia, West Africa by dropping anchor during the quiet rainy season means having this corner of the world mostly to ourselves and the locals. In this video, we spend some time soaking in the chilled vibes at Lamin Lodge, catching up with Mariama for lunch, and hoping fisherman Bamba hooks some fresh butterfish for the crew. Life on the water here is peaceful, but not without its quirks—from keeping a close eye on our bags around the cheeky monkey thieves, to seeing what happens to abandoned boats left to fend for themselves in the creek. Afterwards, local guide Akon takes us off the beaten path, through winding mangrove tunnels, past an 800-year-old ancient tree, and out across hidden sandbanks. Some say it’s The Best Sailing Channel on YouTube! Agree or disagree, make your voice heard. Subscribe, like, dislike, or comment. 00:00 Intro 00:24 Feel good moment 01:02 Bird man 02:41 Bird sounds 03:52 Good cookin' 04:09 Butterfish 05:07 Monkey time 06:32 Boat stories 08:32 Mangrove tunnel 09:43 Oyster people 10:49 The shallows 10:52 Next week DISCLAIMER: This series is simply intended to offer and give an alternative to conventional TV... for FREE! And if anyone has the good will to reward this series purely on merit because it's somehow funny, mildly interesting, slightly stupid, or bizarrely entertaining, you can do so by giving it a tip on Patreon or Ko-fi: https://www.patreon.com/SailorAlex? ko-fi.com/sailoralex Stay up to date with the following Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/windedvoyage/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/windedvoyage/ Winded Voyage Website: http://www.windedvoyage.com/ Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cuckooracha/ X: https://mobile.twitter.com/SwissSailorAlex/ #windedvoyage #sailinglifestyle #africatravel #solosailor #thegambia #boatlife #africa