Gorée Island, Dakar, Senegal

On my last day in Senegal I visited Gorée Island. Gorée Island is about 4 kilometers from mainland Senegal and is reached by boat. It looks like a sunny, friendly island now. But… Continue reading →

Lac Rose (Pink Lake), Senegal

The Lac Rose or Pink Lake is one of the classics when visiting Senegal. You can bathe there, floating on the salt-filled water. I skipped the bathing part, but I got up very… Continue reading →

Great Mosque, Touba, Senegal

During my trip to Senegal I had the opportunity to visit the Great Mosque in Touba. It was a very disconcerting experience. We took caution to cover ourselves up (long sleeves, long trousers)… Continue reading →

Joal-Fadiouth, Petite Côte, Senegal

In 2009 I had the opportunity to join a group of young volunteers on a project in Senegal. During the week we were building dorms for students, in the weekend we went to… Continue reading →

Sine Saloum Delta, Senegal

The first trip during my volunteering stay in Senegal in 2009, brought us to Toubacouta, at the Sine Saloum Delta. The Delta is where the Saloum river meets the North-Atlantic. The water is… Continue reading →

Petite Côte, Senegal

In 2009 I was volunteering in Senegal. One of the weekends (our days off) was spent at the Petite Côte, a nice coast adjacent to the Sine Saloum Delta, also worth a visit.… Continue reading →