A Baobab on an Island

The lagoon of the îles de la Madeleine, off the coast of Dakar, Senegal

The islands are home to many birds. In fact, the smaller island has a strong white coloring to its volcanic rocks due to the birds answering nature's call.

This stunning baobab tree dominates the center of the island.

The center of the island, with its green and flowing, tall grass did call to mind dry, sandy, and dusty West Africa.

Two Senegalese pirogue drivers watch ex-pat sun bathers at the lagoon.

The water is deep enough in the lagoon for snorkeling.

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îles de la Madeleine

The entryway to the îles de la Madeleine, two small islands off the coast of Dakar, Senegal

There are several ship wrecks off the coast of Dakar..I suspect this is the remnants of one on the volcanic rocks on the islands of Madeleine

The only way to the island is via these small pirogues. The islands are uninhabited and nominated to the UNESCO world heritage list.  

Senegal already has the following places on the world heritage list:

-- Goree Island

-- Niokolo-Koba National Park -- UNESCO's description here

-- Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary -- UNESCO's description here

-- Saint-Louis

-- Stone circles of Senegambia -- UNESCO's description here

-- Saloum Delta

The bright greenery on the island is such a welcome change from Dakar's dust.

Another angle of the entry way into the island's lagoon.

The islands are four kilometers off Dakar's coast. Here's a view of the Plateau neighborhood of downtown Dakar.

Another view of Dakar from the islands.

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Volcanic Rocks and a Cove

The cove at Goree Island, Senegal

Goree Island

volcanic rocks lining Goree Island

laundry time!

vendors ready to sell their wares

because one photograph of the Atlantic's waves crashing against volcanic rocks is never enough

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Goree Bourgainvillea

two children sharing a meal on Goree Island, Senegal


the bourgainvillea all over the island


Goree Island's cove

artists displaying their work on Goree Island

the island's colors are always so vivid with its painted walls and bougainvillea

the Atlantic Ocean crashing against Dakar's volcanic rocks

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Dakar/Ngor Randoms

three little girls on Ngor Island -- Senegal

volcanic rock and Dakar as seen from Ngor Island -- Senegal

Future World Cup athletes?
Futball on Ngor Beach with Ngor Island in the background -- Senegal

trash by the Mosque by the Sea -- Dakar, Senegal

Malian baskets

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Ngor Island with J

Young meets Traditional -- Ngor Island, Senegal

Bougainvillea on Ngor Island, Senegal

North side path along the Atlantic Ocean -- Ngor Island, Senegal

View of Dakar and Le Meridien -- Ngor Island, Senegal

Flowering cacti -- Ngor Island, Senegal

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Western Most Tip of Africa

volcanic rocks, the lighthouse, and ship wreck at the western tip of Africa
Dakar, Senegal

the western tip of Africa at sunset from the lighthouse -- Dakar, Senegal

the western most point on the Africa continent -- Point Les Alamedies
look closely: you can see the ship wreck and lighthouse
Dakar, Senegal

beach on the Point Les Alamedies -- Dakar, Senegal

sunset over the Atlantic Ocean -- the lighthouse, Dakar, Senegal

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Pirogue Trip Around the Coast of Dakar

the lighthouse off the coast of Dakar -- Senegal

making a home on volcanic rocks -- Ngor Island, Senegal

cliff with a baobab near the Mosque by the Sea -- Dakar, Senegal

ship wreck near the light house -- Dakar, Senegal

the pirogue en route to Ngor Island -- Senegal

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Ngor with L

a door way on Ngor Island -- Senegal

L on Ngor Island -- Senegal

a woman harvesting sea fruit -- Ngor Island, Senegal

Ngor Island from Chez Carla -- Senegal

growing life on the volcanic rocks on Ngor Island -- Senegal

Hotel Diarama, from Endless Summer, seen from Ngor Island -- Senegal

Ngor on the Dakar mainland, seen from Chez Carla -- Ngor Island, Dakar

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