Terrific Togo is teeny tiny but totally tremendous. We drove into Lomé (the capital) along the blustery Atlantic coast line road, which makes it easily…
Perspiring in Benin
As we stepped off the plane the sweat began to trickle and the humidity of a new country hit us in the face, we had…
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…
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…
A Sip of Dakar’s Nightlife
After enjoying our day time wanders we knew we wouldn’t really know the city until we had explored it at night. Our first Saturday night out in…
The Hassle and Hospitality of Strangers
Central Dakar is a place for making money. The city saw an influx of people in the 90’s following serious drought in the country side….
Riding the Buses
We opened our bedroom door on the first morning, to be greeted by blinding sunshine that jumped into our eyes from the white tile flooring…
Touch down in Dakar
After years of talking about it, we’ve finally made it to the African continent. First stop Dakar, Senegal’s colourful capital. The plane we arrived on…