Although I had visited the Island of Goree before on my previous trip to Senegal, on last year’s trip I still wanted to visit it again. Ile de Goree is this somewhat beautiful island, a short ferry ride from Dakar, that between the 15th and 19th centuries CE was the world’s biggest slave-trading centre. It …
Well, it had to happen – I had to eventually make it to Dakar!! It was around the 21st of April last year I think that I took the last overland portion of the Dhaka to Dakar adventure and made it to the Senegalese capital. In three parts I am going to summarise my experiences …
G’day all. We are reaching the close, the climax, the final destination of this trip I took LAST YEAR from Dhaka, Bangladesh to Dakar, Senegal. Saly would be the penultimate stop. Last week I wrote about Saint Louis, in the north of Senegal. Senegal is a curiously shaped country as it actually surrounds the country …
G'day folks. Well - the last country on my Dhaka to Dakar quest was Senegal, and luckily for this one I kept a few notes and a couple of coins for you to check out below. The CFA - exactly what the letters stand for appears to be up for debate but the best approximation …
G’day folks! Today I’m reviewing my few days in Saint Louis, Senegal, a unique little city partly on a couple of island, and partly (or to be more accurate, mostly) on mainland Senegal. Two long little islands connect to the mainland via the Pont Faidherbe, a bridge featuring in most of the postcards you can …
Continue reading Checking Out Saint Louis Senegal and the Langue du Barbarie
Howdy all, and well, the second last country here in my 2023 ‘Dhaka to Dakar’ adventure is upon the blog now, which means there isn’t much left to go! And that country is Mauritania, and I stayed just the two nights in its capital, Nouakchott. Mauritania is a large country in Africa, being the 11th …
G’day folks. For months now I have been retelling the story of going from Dhaka, Bangladesh, to Dakar, Senegal, and finally we are nearing the finale. Today’s post is a post about some long travel days, which often for me are my favourite days of any trip, and certainly that is the case again! After …
Continue reading Two and a Half Days of Desert Travel – Marrakesh via Dakhla to Mauritania!
Howdy all. My final ‘Marrakesh’ blog is this one – telling the story of the day trip to Ouzoud Waterfalls and back from Marrakesh. For reference I did a photo blog last year and you can check it out HERE. So when you arrive in the medina area of Marrakesh you sooner or later pass …
Howdy all. Last week I posted about getting to Marrakesh and a little about the main square Jmaa El-Fna. This time around I am doing a review of ALL the tourist sights Graham and I saw and visited whilst we were there. Next time I will give a review of the day trip to Ouzoud …
Folks, the time has come for me to recount my time in Marrakesh last year to you as part of my ongoing retelling of the adventure of ‘Dhaka to Dakar’. I’d like to start with a post of thoughts about the city and what happened to myself and Graham who was travelling with me at …
Continue reading Welcome to Marrakesh – Expectations Versus Reality
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
