Zebra bar, total relaxation, Saint Louis

Both of us are exhausted and simply do "nothing" for four days.
Staring at the air, listening to the waves and watching exotic birds do crazy things. It is the total contrast to our time in Mauritania.
Every morning we take our coffee and tea up the observation tower to watch the sun rise and listen to the morning concert of birds.
Our colds go away and curiosity to discover, comes back.
Saint Louis, nearby, was founded in 1659, is a potpuri exuding the cultures of the Arabs, the Portuguese, the Spanish the French and very much Black Africa, Senegal.
This is Black Africa "pure!"
And what strikes us most, is the joy of being alive, the joy of laughing and talking, community, and colours.
Endless colours!
This is the culture that Arabs, colonizers, and the church tried to suffocate over centuries, without success!
It is the region where between 50 and 100 million people were violated, enslaved and taken to foreign countries.
And now it is coming back with force and pride. People love their country, are happy with life and love their culture. No matter how poor, you see smiling chattering faces proud to share their culture with us.
What an exhilarating experience!Read more