Travelogues Senegal

We wake up in our bungalow at Campement le Cormoran - it's a pleasant 26 degrees in the morning and we appreciate the "cool breeze". Youssou, our driver and now almost friend,...

Flat tire in Dakar and “back to the past”

Saturday October 21st, 2023 Early in the morning on Saturday we set off towards the border. On this day it was supposed to cross the Diama Dam to the border crossing to enter...

Big - bigger - RIU Boabab

Toilet seat in the sea and zebus on the beach

In search of the sacred and largest baobab

Dakar Senegal: foggy/sunny 24 degrees Arrival at the port at 7:30 AM in foggy weather. At 9:15 AM we started our city tour through Dakar. It took us past the central hub, the...

8.6.2024 Dakar We are just leaving Africa behind us for the time being and I am not sad at all. Dakar was not nearly as desolate as the two previous port cities, but I still...

In the morning on the beach - in the evening on the plane...

Little country knowledge: 'la Familie elastique' means here in Senegal. That means that anyone you like belongs to your family. Everything is shared with everyone from A like...

Chilltag!

Before. Well guarded by Mrs. Mouse 🐭

Our last week went by so quickly and turned everything we had gotten used to upside down. Last Tuesday, the decision was made that we had to move out on Wednesday because the...

+42 Grad...

As described in the previous blog, we have already done a lot with your generous donations and set things in motion. Football is popular everywhere. Especially among children....

The days fly by so quickly, especially when there is no plan. But when there is a plan, something else always comes up unexpectedly and we are in the here and now. In the...

We are checking in today from Toubab-Senegal, completely happy. We traveled 7000km overnight. The children managed these long flights and the transfer at night brilliantly. At...

The peak of “doing nothing” has been reached!

Questions upon questions gathered by Nikita (14 years old). Mixed with assignments from school, we interviewed the principal today about the primary school system and the...

Abéné also means meeting the family and especially getting to know them first. Our nieces and nephews are happy to receive donated clothes. After a week of vacation, our work on...

Heute ging es zum Salzsee Lac Rose, welcher seinen Namen von seinem rosa Wasser hat. Ein See ohne Meereszugang und das Salt wird von Grund des Sees mit Körben gefördert und dann...

It starts at 5 o'clock in the morning with the minibus towards Gambia. The border controls turned out to be a big challenge, especially for Fams, who primarily discussed with...

A great day ends with an impressive safari through the Wildlife Park de Bandia. The 3.5 hectare park is located about 1 hour's drive from Tubab and is home to native animals...

Childhood memories in Senegal

After being shown the hospital on Tuesday, a meeting was held with some association members and Diak. We introduced ourselves, our respective goals, and previous projects....

A beautiful day in northern Senegal comes to an end. After the first night in familiar surroundings (for some), we had the delicious chocolate cream in a baguette before we were...

Today was the second day in a row so super hot that just breathing already resulted in sweat on the forehead. 🤣Nevertheless, we bravely prepared the second meeting with the...

I hate schedule changes...

After a trip to the nearby town of Kafountine for Christmas shopping, we made a big purchase of potatoes, rice, oil, onions, and water, which is needed daily. There was a...

The last few days we have adapted to the Abéné Flow and simply had holidays 😁