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Travels with a Dakar

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November 12th 2008
I added 01 October to 02 November later. Travels with a Dakar After the worst summer weather in living memory and my bike riding curtailed by a broken ankle added to which my plan to ride to central Asia came to nothing I was determined to do at least one major trip in the autumn of 2008. A return journey to West Africa seemed easiest. I'd been there in 2006 and loved it. Why not go again ... read more

Africa » Senegal » Tambacounda Region » Tambacounda

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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