Posts in Senegal

Toubab, Toubab, Toubab!!!

I leave Dakar full of energy. I feel like new. I shaved after 5 months, I cut my hair, I got deodorant and everything smells of soap because I washed the few clothes I have. It is not just any

SenegalNicolás Marino14 April 2016senegal, africa, lac rose, adventure, St Louis, toubab, sahara, bicycle touring, wind, desert

Reuiniting with the Ocean

Two months have passed since I left the Atlantic Ocean at Grand-Bassam. I have since left Sub-Saharan Africa, this time permanently after so long. I returned to the Sahel, advancing through the

SenegalNicolás Marino12 April 2016dakar, senegal, africa, ventura, african capitals, cities, adventure, bicycle touring

The Story of Papís

I am back in Senegal on another radiant day. I pedal along the streets of the border town of Keur Ayip zigzagging through a traffic jam of taxis, horse-drawn carts and

SenegalNicolás Marino10 April 2016senegal, africa, west africa, adventure, bicycle, traveling, bicycle touring

The Return of Electricity

I cannot determine exactly when I officially enter Senegal, because, in the middle of absolute nowhere, it is difficult to distinguish when one crosses the imaginary line that divides the countries. Everything around

SenegalNicolás Marino1 April 2016africa, senegal, kedougou, migrants, adventure, bicycle touring, bycicle, west africa