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boat trip and beating drums
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bayouindian 5 reviews

Favorite thing: You can take a local boat trip across the bay..which is a must for the gutsy. Especially if you cannot swim! lol I truly miss the sound of the voodoo drums at night. They go almost all night and lull you into a trance-like sleep. And awakening by the minaret in the morning call to prayer. Church services are nice..although the benches need some padding. You will need a fan, and unless you speak French..a translator. A specific fried fish that is served with rice at a restaurant in Fann Hock. Chez Adama. Kitty corner from a market and next to a seamstress. She is a good seemstress by the way. And the young man named Omar at the market is a sweetie.

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Unfortunately, all my photos have been lost. But I would not have traded the experience for the world. We as Americans are spoiled. Americans do not appreciate what they have. I still believe each woman in Africa deserves a good washing machine! God bless them. They have a hard life. But the life in Africa has meaning. I that is what will stay in my heart. I pray one day to be able to return.

Written Jun 11, 2007

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Dakar skyline
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SirRichard 3639 reviews
Dakar skyline

Favorite thing: If you take the ferry to Goree island there is a great view of Dakar from the ocean...

Written Oct 7, 2008

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Dakar from the air
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SirRichard 3639 reviews
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Favorite thing: This is a nice view of the Dakar peninsula from the Dakar-Bamako plane.

Written Oct 7, 2008

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Written Sep 2, 2002

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Written Sep 2, 2002

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 This is a nice view of the Dakar peninsula from the Dakar-Bamako plane. 

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Q:  I will be traveling from US to Bomako, Mali via Dakar, Senegal. What is the process for travelers in transit after landing at... 

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A: I suggest you try and pick up luggage in Dakar and walk your bags to the check in counter for Bamako. I was there this last July and our bags were NOT loaded on to flight... 

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"Teranga"

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 The city Dakar, Senegal's capital, is located in the most western point of the African continent. Walking through the city The minute I came out to the streets, a crowd of street salesmen was... 

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Dakar... not what you would think!!!

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 As I am looking out from the patio of the conference, I actually make myself turn off all the sound, people and just concentrate on how I am in Dakar, Senegal!!! The skyline looked like something that... 

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Chaotic, Charming and Colourful - Bustling Dakar

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 Dakar, like many cities in the developing world, is strongly influenced by its colonial history. The Cap Vert peninsula had no urban tradition before colonial settlement and was mainly populated by...... 

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Dakar - The Western Tip of Africa

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Dakar. I'd love to share with you the 11 tips I've written, the 14 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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A Visit to Lac Rose

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 I signed up for a tour to Lac Rose, the Pink Lake, which is a good drive from the port. We enjoyed a comfortable ride on tour busses to the lake and then switched to hard benched trucks for our tour.... 

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