Groundnuts or peanuts are a crop grown widely throughout The Gambia and Senegal, they are used in many local dishes for example domada and large…
The Smiling Coast
The Gambia is a country the size of Yorkshire, a sliver of land bang in the middle of Senegal. At less than 30 miles wide…
Crossing the Border – A Sept-Place Adventure
Our first experience of outer city transport took us to Le Gare de Pompidou in Dakar. A heaving gaggle of sept-places and persistent vendors. As…
Monsieur Henry
We have recently received the news that our good friend Monsieur Henry (the sheep we shared a roof terrace with in Dakar) has been slaughtered….
Plan Senegal – Kaolack
We first became involved with Plan International UK whilst arranging our travels across Africa. We wanted to organise a trip in Togo to visit a…
Back to School at the Baobab Centre
The Baobab Centre is a school of language and culture in Dakar where we have just spent the last two weeks learning French. It has…
Everybody Loves Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea
A custom we have been particularly happy to discover is the Senegalese love of tea. Forget having a quick cuppa, tea here is all about the…
Chez Nous
After our first weekend we moved into a family home in urban Dakar. We are staying here for two weeks while we learn French at…