First goal in Ziguinchor, camping Casamance held by the wonderful Rokhi.
With Martin and Christina traveling with an Unimog and Cristine traveling with a commun Fiat van.
Rokhi |
Rokhi |
Main street |
Tourist information center |
They are everywhere, my dear ZF gearboxes
In the streets of Ziguinchor |
The covered market in the center of the city:
Buying peanuts, the treasure of Senegal |
Tired ? |
The saleswoman explains how to prepare Dakkhar, a juice made from tamarind fruit. |
Lunch time at the "Alliance Franco-Sénégalaise"
A green and peaceful oasis in the middle of the busy city |
The colourful and famous "Marché Saint-Maur-Des-Fossés", in honor of the french twin city of Ziguinchor:
The entrance gate |
Buying papayes |
Canoe trip on the Casamance towards the bird island:
Photos hunter |
Young cormorants on a wreck off Ziguinchor |
Flamingos |
African Darter / Anhinga d'Afrique / Afrikanischer Schlangenhalsvogel |
African Sacred Ibis / Ibis sacré / Heiliger Ibis |
Grey Heron / Héron cendré / Graureiher |
White-faced whistling duck / Dendrocygnes veufs / Witwenpfeifgans |
Western reef heron / Aigrette des récifs / Küstenreiher |
Yellow-billed stork / Tantale Ibis / Nimmersatt |
Pelicans |
Whimbrel / Courlis corlieu / Regenbrachvogel |
Grey Heron / Héron cendré / Graureiher |
Little bea-eater / Guêpier nain / Zwergspint |
Osprey / Balbuzard pêcheur / Fisch adler |
The oysters of the mangrove |
Dilapao Island:
Arrival at the island |
2 floors hut of the naive artist Jean "Yeye" Badji with his nephew |
On the right, the mistress of the house welcomes the guests (admire the outfit!) |
.... and on the left the head of the family! |
A fresco encouraging cleanliness! This dirty and lazy man gets himself cleaned by a monkey. It's so disgusting that even pigs do not support the show ....... |
Back to Ziguinchor:
A good adress for diner (or lunch) |