St-Louis, Senegal 2

Old colonial city

June 5th 2009
Well I made it though Rosso (Mauritanian - Senegal border) with few problems. 1000 UM to bribe the Mauritanian border cop and another 1000 CFAs (plus a copy of “The New Yorker” for a guy who helped me to get to the gare on the Senegalese side. In St. Louis they have ATMs and beer! Actually got quite a buzz off only 2 beer! Then I slept for twelve hours. Today I looked around St. Louis and am p ... read more

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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

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Edward Lucas

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In the summer of 2007 I backpacked through North and West Africa. Flying from London's Luton Airport I arrived in Morocco on the 14th of May, 2007. In mid-September I caught a Air Ghana Flight from Accra, Ghana to London - Gatwick. During these four months I passed through nine countries, winding my way from Marrakech to Accra. It was truly one of the most incredible experiences of my life. During this trip I kept a journal of my daily activities, impressions and thoughts. I've started this blog to share this record with you. I will post these entries two years to the date of when they were or... full info

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