Getting In and Out of Dakar

Monday, September 4, 2006

With the rainy season underway in much of Senegal, things are sometimes made a little tricky and difficult. Dakar is no exception. I had heard from a few fellow volunteers that it took them 7 hours to get to Mbour from Dakar. The distance between the two is about 70 km. Part of the problem is that there is one road in and out of Dakar and the second is that this road floods and holds water. I didnt realize how bad it was until i traveled home from Mbour and IST. While it hadnt rained in a few days, it still took about 3 hours or so. Part of the road was covered with muck, making only one lane passable. Also, the smell was terrible, most likely because of the horses that travel the road or potentially raw sewage. What an adventure!!!!!!!