Dakar, Senegal

There was some trepidation as there had been riots in Dakar . I went on a city tour with Mike and Gareth. First stop was the cathedral but we couldn't enter as there was a service in progress. Then we went to the Islam centre. Just wandered around outside. Then we had a toilet stop at a bar. Mike fell over the uneven ground and badly cut his forehead. He had to go back to the ship to get stitches in his head.
The trip continued to The African Renaissance Monument. It is the tallest statue in the world. There are 206 steps to reach it and it weighs 7000 tons
Then we went to the Art village . All the installations are made from recycled materials. Finally we went to a market which had some good things. I bought a bus, bracelets and a fridge magnetRead more