SENEGAL

Location - West Africa; Capital - Dakar; Population - 13 million; Currency - CFA Franc MORE SENEGAL

I crossed the Gambia river at Banjul and carried on by bus and moped to Foundiougne, Senegal in May 2003.

The CFA is the currency of several countries in West Africa, primarily former French colonies

The village of Foundiougne on the Sine-Saloum delta

The Saloum river at Foundiougne

Dolphins in the Saloum river, on my way to Mar Lodj

Arriving at Mar Lodj, a beautiful area in the Sine-Saloum delta

My beachside campement at Mar Lodj

The riverside mangroves at Mar Lodj

The Saloum river at Mar Lodj

Mar Lodj village is situated behind the riverside campements

The city streets of Thies, east of Dakar

The French colonial city of Saint-Louis

The beach at the fishing town of Guet N'Dar, across the Senegal river from Saint-Louis

Boats and goats at the Atlantic Ocean, Guet N'Dar, Saint-Louis

The colourful buildings of Saint-Louis

The Presidential Palace in Dakar

Looking down on the tiny Goree Island from Le Castel

A World War II gun on Le Castel, Goree Island

It's a lovely place to walk around and has many colonial buildings - Goree Island

Goree Island is only about 1km from Dakar and brings many locals from the mainland on weekends

The alleyways of Goree Island

Goree Island was a centre for the shipment of slaves.
On the left is the Slave House, built in 1786

Inside the Slave House (La Maison des Esclaves) on Goree Island

The Slave House's doorway to the Atlantic, Goree Island

A colourful mural on Goree Island

Saly-Portugal's beach, on the Atlantic coast

A Senegalese drum & dance group in Saly-Portugal

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LINKS

www.senegal-tourism.com - Senegal tourist board

www.sunugaal.com

www.au-senegal.com - in French

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