Scenery and Weather

Scenery and Weather
In the Kombos area it is dusty, sandy and flat, as is most of the Gambia. Many people walk along the sandy ground and there are numerous yellow taxis which drive along the few bitumen or sandy roads. It is not too crowded on the side of the road and walking is not a problem. The beach sand is dark in places and water is a dull blue. The beach is quite clean and many young locals use it as a gathering point at the end of the day. Palm trees, baobobs, acacias and gum trees are scattered around. At the moment the weather is about 30 – 35 degrees during the day with a dry heat. It will soon become humid in the oncoming months. The wet season is July – September. The sky is generally blue, but a dusty haze at times. At the moment the sun is quite hot, much like a warm day in Adelaide