More pictures!!

I've been able to get off ship quite a bit (a few times a week for at least a couple hours) and explore some of Dakar. Highlights include going to the fabric market, taking a surfing lesson, checking out a small island off the coast (Ngor Island), scrambling around on the rocks by the beach. Here are a bunch of pictures:

boat ride out to Ngor island- good thing we had life jackets- the boat was very full!

Getting the water out of the ship after the ride!!

the streets stay flooded in the rainy season because there isn't any drainage

views around Ngor Island, no cars, just walking paths

fabric market

surf lessons

guys walk around with nail clippers/scissors/files and try to sell you a pedicure- don't think i'm gonna try it!

fish and chips

these vans drive around with the back doors open so people can hop on/off as they are driving around (on the highway!)

our night off the ship- we only saw one roach at the hotel 😂

little rock paths to hop across the street

there's a wide range in how nice the buildings are around town, these two were right next to each other

it was a hot and sweaty taxi ride and our driver could barely see because his windows were so fogged up and he was still driving crazy on flooded streets- the closest I've come to thinking I might die- but we made it!

More of the same in this google album:

Senegal google album