On top of the Island

Luke's last day

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October 22nd 2005
When I woke up on Saturday morning, Luke was in the living room chatting to my parents (who, of course, adore him). We had a quick breakfast then headed off to Ile de la Madeleine. I had already been there, but I wanted to show Luke before he left that night. When we got to the departure area, which is on the coast near central Dakar, there was no one to be seen. We ended up knocking on this r ... read more

Africa » Senegal » Cape Verde Peninsula » Dakar

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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