This year I decided to skip Latin America and try to make this year's trip more of an adventure. I had been thinking about going back to Southeast Asia or Africa. I decided on West Africa since I traveled throughout the South and East of Africa 10 years ago. I knew that West Africa would be more of challenge with it seeing far less tourists and without a tourist route. Also, almost all of the countries speak French or a local African dialect. I arrived in the capital city of Senegal on the 23rd of October with a direct flight from New York. It seems that I am the only tourist getting off the plane at Dakar with everyone staying on the plane to go to Cape Town, South Africa. First impressions of Dakar? It is
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