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Africa » Senegal » Cape Verde Peninsula » Dakar December 7th 2004

Hey y'all, I was a former Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal from 2001-2003. My former teacher is now a private tutor and lives in Dakar. She speaks French, Wolof, and Pulaar and can tutor in all three of these languages. She's taught Wolof at University of Ohio and is fluent in English. If you're interested, please contact me and I will send you her email address. I can also send you emails of other Peace Corps volunteers who knew her and studied with her. We will all tell you that she's not only an amazing teacher, but hilarious, warm, and a very nice person. Natasha ... read more

Border Crossing Hell at Rosso!

Africa » Senegal December 5th 2004

NKOverland

We'd heard and read of nightmare stories about the border crossing at Rosso into Senegal, so it was with some degree of trepidation that we set off on Friday morning from Noaukchott! We were in two minds as to whether to drive further down the coast and cross at Maka Diama, but we'd read reports that it was getting as bad, if not worse than Rosso, so we stuck to our original plan. As soon as we arrived at the entrance to the compound on the Mauritanian side we were surrounded by hustlers & policeman - all anxious to help us with the necessary paperwork. We'd heard that even the police were corrupt and would try it on if they could - and they promptly did, wanting to charge us 10,000 UM for the ferry ticket, ... read more

St-Louis

Africa » Senegal December 5th 2004

St Louis

NKOverland

Exhausted after our border crossing, and with sunset due to descend we asked a farmer if we could camp on his little strip of land by the side of the road. He cordially obliged and much interest was shown in the Landrover & the roof tent, and we were invited to join them for a dinner of rice, fish and peanuts as they huddled round hot charcoal burners to keep warm (amusing for us as we were still overheated from the hot day). We left bright and early and headed for St Louis where we found a great place to stay for a couple nights - Les Cafe des Arts. I loved St Louis - it was really easy to find places, as all its streets are basically on a grid system, like New York or ... read more

Neil helping (?) some kids carry their cotton

Schwann TravelBlog: Once in a Lifetime: Chapter 6 - 8 Miles off Dakar

Africa » Senegal » Cape Verde Peninsula » Dakar July 4th 2004

Starship

Schwann

Talking about dolphins, and other marine life, yesterdays post closed out early because I took an available opportunity to get email sent from the Chief Officer’s cabin this time. I think it helped that a shot a cool still sequence of the Second Officer’s wife, Sonya, so I got to use the system early. The Fuji 6.02 still cam is impressive and I’ve been getting cool shots. Besides this, we were 8 miles off Dakar earlier and I was told that you can get cellphone reception for 20 minutes so I got the chance to phone home from 'Monkey Island', the highest point you can safely get to on the ship. This was a supremely surreal... read more

Senegal West Africa

Africa » Senegal » Fatick Region » Foundiougne January 20th 2003

First Sight

Gump

We visited Foundiougne Senegal to see our son, Aaron, a volunteer in the Peace Corps. This was our first trip to West Africa and what an experience! We stayed in the Billboa campamount and had a private bath with a shower. The beds were hard but we slept well. The food they provided was great. It is truly amazing what they can do with such little resources. We took trips to Kaolack, the only ATM in the area and this is a cash society. We also took a piroque trip down the Foundgioune river to where it empties into the Atlantic. The mouth of the river is approximately 3 to 4 miles wide and reminded us of the Columbia River. This was a very memorable trip, especially when we think back about the lack of safety ... read more

senegal

Africa » Senegal » Lower Casamance » Ziguinchor October 13th 1991

renzo59

trip to senegal in 1991... read more

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