Mittwoch, 23. Januar 2019

Ziguinchor, Senegal (Casamance)

2019-01-21: The colourful and lively "Marché Saint-Maur" of Ziguinchor, the capital of the Casamance region in Senegal. Excursion by canoe on the Casamance River: Birds Island, Dilapao Island and its 2floors hut with naive art frescoes.


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
 Colonial buildings downtown:

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)



Freitag, 18. Januar 2019

Banjul, The Gambia


2019-01-16: Banjul, the small capital of the smallest country in continental Africa!

Gandalf at Sukuta camping near Banjul

Lunch time at Sukuta camping

Sukuta camping. Thierry with Jo the german owner.

Arch 22 on Independance Drive in Banjul

View from Arch 22 to the west

Banjul, view to the big mosque from the top of Arch 22
Banjul city from the top of Arch 22
In front of Banjul's Royal Albert Market
Banjul's Royal Albert Market

The colourfull and chaotic Royal Albert Market

The colourfull and chaotic Royal Albert Market. Buying shea butter (beurre de karité)

The colourfull and chaotic Royal Albert Market. Buying shea butter (beurre de karité)

The colourfull and chaotic Royal Albert Marke.

The colourfull and chaotic Royal Albert Marke.

Buying some cakes in the streets of Banjul

Banjul. Downtown.

Banjul. Black medicine shop on Independence drive.

The holy crocodiles of Kachikally

Kachikally, Christine and a huge Kapok Tree (Fromager)

The holy crocodiles of Kachikally

The holy crocodiles of Kachikally

The holy crocodiles of Kachikally

The holy crocodiles of Kachikally

The holy crocodiles of Kachikally
Fruits and vegetables market

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