Keur Seynabou
Travel Blogs from Joal Fadiouth
What a way to make a living!
... decided they probably should start turning up to their classes and gradually lessons began. I am now the proud teacher of 3 classes at the CEM, one year 7 (beginners’) English, one year 9 English and one year 9 (beginners’) German. The lessons have been going swimmingly; my English beginners can chant the alphabet, tell you all about themselves and even sing the days of the week to the tune of the Eastenders’ themetune! They are so eager to learn ...
Lac Rose to Fatick
... and only 42km complete, 1 broken down truck (and there are many) and the villages shut down, no worries let's just take the engine out or remove the axle! Seriously I have immense respect, nothing is thrown away and everything can be repaired! Makes me think of london when it snows. We didn't make Kaolak as we hoped so we ended up finding a little village to stay ...
Lac Rose to Fatick
... and only 42km complete, 1 broken down truck (and there are many) and the villages shut down, no worries let's just take the engine out or remove the axle! Seriously I have immense respect, nothing is thrown away and everything can be repaired! Makes me think of london when it snows. We didn't make Kaolak as we hoped so we ended up finding a little village to stay ...
What you've all been waiting for...
... 8211; with my hands, and enjoying it! – doing my fair portion of hand washing and ironing (a heavy metal one with hot coals inside!), and trying to get my head around Wolof! So far I can start a conversation but can’t continue or finish it…
(Just a note about the braids, some of you may be sad to hear of the passing of the John Lennon shades. Nevertheless, the broken arm doubled up as a fro-comb and therefore he lives on!)
So ...
Frogs, dirt and toubabs.
... swim in the sea. When we got out a man with a baby approached us. At first, we thought he was another charity worker, but he had come over to tell us that we weren’t allowed to swim because we were on the religious section of the beach! Now the Yoff beach is huge. HUGE! And trust us to swim in the Muslim part…! (Only the toubabs!)
Monday was a long day. In the morning we met with the Ambassador at the British Embassy in downtown Dakar (after ...