Region de Dakar Vacations, Region de Dakar Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

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 wanted to take some pictures. But the children in the traditional village liked it very much and ached to see the pictures. We closed our excursion with a nice dinner at a restaurant. There was a mix…

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 duration of the trip.  This is no easy fete we discovered so I was happy to have a seat.  I set my alarm for 5 a.m. and quickly dressed with the intention of waking Jesse and Matt up. …

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 very voluptuous girl overflowing out of her short shorts and low-cut shirt caught me off guard. Yup - sure locals are sketched out by too much skin. I just found it humourously ironic. I head back…

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 Goree, a short ferry hop out of Dakar port. It is a tiny but inhabited island – there is a very small town there built in the old French colonial style. It is very tired now and the buildings are …