Dakar the day of the dust storm

Voyage à la Petite Côte

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April 15th 2008
My last week in Senegal! I was still sans camera so the photos here are random ones taken in Dakar. I decided to get out of Dakar for a while and headed south down the coast along what is called the Petite Côte or, in the case of a couple of spots, Senegal's Côte d'Azur. Mode of transport? The sept-place—an incredibly beat-up old Peugeot station wagon configured to barely fit s ... read more

Africa » Senegal » Thiès Region » Joal-Fadiouth

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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