We have arrived!

Well, just to let you all know that we all arrived safely in The Gambia this afternoon to a blistering 35 degrees - so nice to get away from the long winter we have been having back in England.

It felt like a long journey, but the wait for our baggage felt even longer.  We must have been waiting for all our luggage and charity baggage for over an hour at the airport, before tipping (think the tips have helped a number of Gambians today) our way to the coach.  The transfer wasn't long but it was very hot and there was no air conditioning.

Of course the first thing the majority of the students wanted to do on arrival to the hotel was to jump in the pool to cool off.  A water polo game was arranged, while other chilled by the pool and ordered drinks and food from the bar.

Tonight will see a split in the camp as a number of people will be watching the Man Utd game in the hotel bar, while others will find some local entertainment.

Tomorrow is an exciting one for all of us.  We are to be picked up at 9am and taken to the village, where we have been told there is to be a welcoming party for us.  We have been told that the press will also be there, so we are all looking forward to meeting the children and handing out football shirts and sweets!!