I (Joyce) recently returned from taking Justine (13), Alexis (16) & our friend, David (16) to Senegal.

Senegal is a third world country - so this was less of a vacation & more of a "field trip of a lifetime" that afforded us an up close and personal understanding of what real life is like in Senegal ... a culture & climate as far away as it is far different from what we're used to in America.

We stayed w/ my brother (Uncle Jimmy), who teaches elementary students in Dakar, & his wife, Aunt Ramona. We visited The Door of No Return (former slave house) on Goree Island, capital city of Dakar, the school where my brother teaches, outdoor marketplaces, the beach, a wild game park... and Justine finally met her pen-pal!

In the days leading up to our departure I posted here what I knew & was learning about where we were headed. Once we arrived in Senegal, I had the kids post some things as well. Justine was our main photographer.

We're back now & still trying to record our experience as it was hard to keep up while we were there.

Friday, April 23, 2010

Senegal Snapshots





This is a familar site here


There's construction going on next to my brother's house. I believe some of the workers have have built themselves a temporary home out of some of the bricks.



Ngaparu sunset


Senegal's flag


Those are fish she's carrying.


I love this pic of Alexis climbing up thru' the baobab tree :)


The ocean view where we ate dinner for Alexis' B-day.

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  1. UnknownApril 24, 2010 at 7:41 AM

    Alexis, your picture in the tree would make a great great political commentary for today's young people, "The youth of today climbing out of the hole left by the previous generation." :)

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