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)



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