Sézam

Sailed past Gorée Island on our way into Dakar this morning. The island served as the main slave trading center for over 300 years. An estimated 20 million slaves passed through. The infamous Door of No Return is on the red building. Senegal gained independence from the French in 1960. The Renaissance Monument is a tribute to the event creating this young country. We visited a Sand Art Factory and a typical market as well. The great African Boabob tree is a national treasure in Senegal. We saw an exquisite example of one that was over 1000 years old. There are thousands of buildings going up in the city with very little evidence of any being finished. Most seem to be stalled with some showing slow progress. Very strange skyline.Read more