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Dakar, Senegal, -- November 10,2015

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January 9th 2016
Dakar, Senegal One of the first signs that we definitely were in Africa was when our ship arrived. There was a freighter docked where the Mariner was suppose to dock. The remaining space was inadequate for our ship to dock. Finally after three hours after the first excursion was to have departed they moved the freighter back about 20 feet and our ship was able to slip in. All this time the buse ... read more

Africa » Senegal

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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