Dakar Travel Blogs

The two weeks have gone very fast. We experienced so much. I think it's a big difference to be in a developing country than just speak about it. Unfortunately I had to take the most picture out of the bus because the driver couldn't stop for everyone. Anyway the most people didn't like it when we w…

Our last morning in Dakar, the plan was to get up early and head to the bus station so we could get our names on a list to ensure we'd actually have a seat.  For those who don't get on the list, seating is not always an option and many end up sitting on little boxes in the aisle for the durati…

Well, another lovely day here. Had a bit of boring meeting stuff to get through to begin with – the morning was all internal stuff and organizational restructure discussions… The meeting closed at lunch today and that left the afternoon free. Three of us took up the offer of a trip to Ile de …

Week 2 – 2008 T.I.A. outreach team Our week started out with a day of rest. Monday is our day off. We decided to sleep in and lounge around all afternoon. We spent the evening with the Da Silva’s watching a movie and eating pizza. On Tuesday we set out for a four day expedition to Thioffir Vil…

I wake up and have to go to Les Ambassades. I don't know what else to do. It's become a habit that I can't break. I always see the most interesting mix of characters at my favorite breakfast spot. This whole trip they've been telling us to dress conservatively and not show to much skin. But then, a…

Week 1 • 2008 T.I.A. (This is Africa) outreach team My outreach team arrived safely in Dakar, Senegal on January 5, 2008. We are officially living in Africa. We can’t believe it! It’s amazing where God takes you when you start following Him.  One week ago we had no idea what work we wou…

Fluffy hair on a polar bear means more to me than a lavatory.

It was my fisrt time in Africa. I mean subsaharian Africa...the one I imagined, the one the Youssou N'Dour and Akon sing, the one that I was longing to see for some time.  Just arriving there, I felt the local energy run through the place. The airpoort in Dakar is rather small, but very color…

Week 4 – 2008 T.I.A. outreach team  Monday, January 28th, for our day off we jumped in a taxi and headed out for the Western most part of Africa. Our driver could not understand our broken French and English, so he took us to the wrong location. We made the most out of the experience an…

Dakar market really is full of the worst (or best, depending on how you look at it) street vendors in the world.  I really don't appreciate being called racist, told to go back to my own country and kicked because I don't want to be followed around, talk to someone trying to sell me …

Dakar is a vibrant city with great food and friendly people.  I took the ferry to the touristy Ile de Goree, an island formally used for the slave trade.  There is a fort on the island, but it was closed the day I visited and I had seen enough in Ghana and Benin.

Petite escale à Dakar.  Tellement petite que je passe la nuit à l'aéroport...  Rien de plus à dire là-dessus!MDLF:  Ah, Afrique occidentale, tu m'as rendu la vie difficile assez fréquement, mais un jour, je vais m'ennuyer de toi.  Mais pas maintenant!

Week 3 – 2008 T.I.A. outreach teamMonday we celebrated Meg's birthday by going to one of the oldest lighthouses in Africa. The team enjoyed a hike up the hill that the lighthouse is perched upon. From the top of the cliff you could see for miles. The view was breathtaking! We took some time out f…

A blog with placemarks of World Heritage sites I have visited over the years.... The website I'm using as a guide: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/ UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Nangadef? I was in Senegal for a week and in the Gambia for three weeks studying West African culture. I actually kept a journal this time, but I'm too lazy to type it up here so just enjoy the pictures!