Just like the last village stay, I cannot express in words what I would like to say about this amazing and wonderful place. We spent the first couple days in Kedougou (which is a 14 hour bus ride from Dakar) staying at a hotel, doing some fabulous hiking in the "mountains" of Senegal. After that we spent several days in various villages, about 3 Americans per village. These are pictures from those experiences, I hope you can get an idea from these photos why I feel that the heart of Senegal lies in the villages.
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| Gambia River |
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| Sheep on the roof! For Tabaski |
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| On the way to the trail head |
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| Our destination, Lion King moment! |
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| Chute d'eau= water fall |
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| Termite hill |
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| My friend Erica at the waterfall |
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| View from my room in the homestay |
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| the addiction of Senegal: Tea! |
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| My village survives on corn, can you tell? |
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| Kathleen and I with our host mom |
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| The Chief's compound, my home |
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| Some of the children of the family |
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| Teaching them the Macarana |
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| On a river walk with my brother, Kindi |
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| After getting my hair done with Kathleen and Kayla |
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| Kindi demonstrating how to use the government installed water pump |
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| Making dinner |
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| At the largest Baobab in Senegal |
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| Moi and my tour guide up the "mountain" |
Well, through pictures, that was my experience in Kedougou and the village of the Peoul-Fouta. I hope that I will remember this for the rest of my life.
