Christmas Holiday in The Gambia

Christmas is by most people associated with traditions and certain practices and rituals. Every year we do the same things in order to get into the 'right' spirit. Pinnekjøtt (rack of lamb ribs, Norwegian Christmas speciality), big family gatherings, Christmas concerts, Santa and angels, going to church, gingersnaps and a bunch of other cookies, presents, dressing up, candlelight and, of course, the Christmas Gospel are all part of the Dale family's tradition. However, last year we decided to skip most of this and just fly away. The choice, more or less by coincidence, fell on the African mainland’s smallest country, The Gambia. The 'party of tourists' were my mum and dad, my older brother Andreas and his wife Edel, my younger brother Preben and Katrine (my fiancé) and me. Here are a few photos showing our Gambian Christmas holiday.

Here we are!

Our women ...and the men

The closest we got to a white Christmas

Sunset Cruise on the River Gambia

A touch of African magic...

Some kids near the Aslaug School

...and we all agreed that it had been a relaxing, enjoyable, exciting and very memorable Christmas.