Yearly Archives: 2009

Oiseaux Djoudj National Park

Parc national des oiseaux du Djoudj roughly translates to the National Park Bird Sanctuary, which easily had the largest diversity of wildlife we saw on this trip.  However, any joy we had at the park was more than wiped out … finish reading Oiseaux Djoudj National Park

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Saint-Louis

Saint-Louis was one of the first European settlements in West Africa and the capital of Senegal and Mauritania at one point.  Those must have been the days because now it is a colourful but sleepy town that had some great … finish reading Saint-Louis

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Finishing the Dakar Rally

We crossed back into Senegal and spent one night at Popenguine before going to Dakar.  After crawling in traffic for hours to get to the airport, we decided to have lunch and head to Lac Rose to sleep. Welcome to … finish reading Finishing the Dakar Rally

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Sukuta ‘beach’ Camping

We made it to Sukuta Camping, near the beach resorts of Serrekunda, and collapsed for a week.  Other than our daytrip to Abuko Nature Reserve, I did not take many pictures but let me assure you that we did eat … finish reading Sukuta ‘beach’ Camping

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Janjanbureh (Georgetown)

After exchanging some US dollars in Basse (the first place to exchange them at a fair rate), we made a stop on the island of Georgetown.  Except for all the punk kids, who claim to be guides and do not … finish reading Janjanbureh (Georgetown)

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