Day 66/67: Lake Retba & Kieran’s Bday

The next two days we ventured out to Lac Rose which in January has a pink hue due to a combination of algae, sun, and wind. We didn’t see any pink, but we enjoyed venturing into more suburban regions of Senegal where there are as many horses and wagons on the road as there are cars.

The lake is close to the ocean so there is a mix of fresh and salt water, as well as salt mining operations.

We made our way back to Dakar to celebrate Kieran’s 31st birthday. We agreed to wait on a birthday dinner in Tunisia, but enjoyed our hotel restaurant which catches seafood fresh. Also caught up with Kieran’s parents over Zoom!

Finally, we’ve been watching a Last of Us II play through on YouTube and ended the evening with beer, rum, and the finale to the game.

Hotel: La Cabane du Pêcheur

Restaurant:
La Cabane du Pêcheur
Shady’s Grill

Food:
Ceviche (with fruit!)
Sautéd Shrimp
Shwarma

Spots:
Lac Rose
Ngor Beach
Malibu Beach
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