The Frontier into Senegal, Duance Hell, Spirits Rising, Back Again April 25th 2006 Note: The pictures do not correlate with the story, as it's lengthly and I was too absorbed in those situations to take photos. Each photo has its own caption.
Preface: As I gather thoughts for this, it's from a year and a half later, after all the roughest parts of the journey are long since past and the emotional memories are all pleasant ones. But I'd be doing you a disservice not t ... read more
Africa » Senegal Independent from France in 1960, Senegal joined with The Gambia to form the nominal confederation of Senegambia in 1982. However, the envisaged integration of the two countries was never carried out, and the union was dissolved in 1989. Despite peace... ... read more
Adventurer who fell in love with Africa, and moved there for a while.
Activities: Aikido, Falconry, sailing, surfing, SCUBA, aviation (I can fly, not currently licensed,) eco-construction and sustainable harvests... getting all Africans a polio vaccination and wiping out Malaria are dreams of mine as well.
Those of you who have been there will understand what I mean by this: The red dust that covers your skin and stains your hair seeps on through the skin and into the soul; In my heart, I am now part African.
Though I've come to believe that my rightful place is not to live in W. Afri... full info