Goree Bourgainvillea

two children sharing a meal on Goree Island, Senegal


the bourgainvillea all over the island


Goree Island's cove

artists displaying their work on Goree Island

the island's colors are always so vivid with its painted walls and bougainvillea

the Atlantic Ocean crashing against Dakar's volcanic rocks

Part VII: Downtown Saint-Louis

 a stroll along the Senegal river with its seasoned pirogues in Saint-Louis, Senegal

Place Faidherbe with the Governor's Palace looming in the background
from where France ruled her African colonies

 downtown Saint-Louis

whoever brought bougainvillea to Senegal must be thanked

please note the stick in her mouth: the traditional way the Senegalese clean their teeth

[tradition has it while chewing the stick you can hypnotize the person to whom you're speaking]

Many thanks to the Traveling Greener blog 

for choosing TIA: Cette est l'Afrique as one of the "10 Africa Blogs You'll Love"

Ngor Island with J

Young meets Traditional -- Ngor Island, Senegal

Bougainvillea on Ngor Island, Senegal

North side path along the Atlantic Ocean -- Ngor Island, Senegal

View of Dakar and Le Meridien -- Ngor Island, Senegal

Flowering cacti -- Ngor Island, Senegal