CrankyFrankie: November 2004

Sunday, November 21, 2004

Pictures from Dakar, Senegal and vicinity

Below are a few picutres of scenes in and around Dakar, Senegal. Most of them were taken by friends and relatives over the last couple of months. Hope you like them.

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Goree Island Ferry waiting area

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Sunset behind Senegal Army Hq's barracks

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Saturday, November 20, 2004

Village Artisanal....where the Toubabs buy trinkets

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Street Scene

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A slightly more humane way to leave Goree island

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President's house

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furniture market on the sidewalk leading into town

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Fishing village on the outskirts of the city center

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The westernmost point of the African continent...Point Almadies. This is about four miles from us

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A nice Bungalow for rent. It is at a resort at the coastal village known as Saly Portugal

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street scene

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A "Car Rapide"...the slowest, cheapest and most dangerous form of public transport available in Dakar. The boy is likely a street beggar with his little can where he asks you to "give alms" for the poor.

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A street scene in our neighborhood.

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A "peanut lady" on a street in our neighborhood

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Where we get furniture made

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Senegalese Women sitting on a wall next door to our house

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Where I work

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Gorre island from Petite Corniche

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