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[10] Kaolack to Tambacounda -- December 21, 2003
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Photograph by Luke Klein

Luke: The covered market in Kaolack is reputed to be the second largest in Africa (after Marrakech).

Dave: A lot of places we went, there were people who wanted to be our guide. They didn't ask for money, but definitely expected a little something. In Kaolack, Mamadou (see below) showed us around the market, but this guy (on the left) just hung around behing us, just in case we needed two guides.

 

Photograph by David Scholnick

Photograph by David Scholnick
 Luke: Mamadou

Aaron: I bought some batik for my mom.

Luke: There are endless varieties of beautiful fabric available in Senegal.

Photograph by Luke Klein

Photograph by David Scholnick
  
 

Photograph by David Scholnick

Photograph by Luke Klein

Luke: This friendly little guy was begging in the market. He hung out with us for a little while. We hooked him up.

Dave: This was in the courtyard in the center of the market. We ran into him again just a bit later.
 

Photograph by David Scholnick

Photograph by David Scholnick
  
 

Photograph by David Scholnick

Photograph by David Scholnick
  

Luke: Studying the Qur'an

Dave: I was told that they were studying with marabouts (religious teachers). If you ask a typical Senegalese kid what he's studying in school, he'll mention French and Arabic among the first three subjects.

Photograph by Luke Klein

Photograph by David Scholnick
 
Luke: Mamadou helped guide us through the large and maze-like covered market.

Photograph by Luke Klein
  
Luke: There is a man just out of view to the right of the photograph who indicated that he would kill me if I took his picture. I did not take his picture.

Photograph by Luke Klein

Photograph by Luke Klein
 
Luke: It was well into the night when we arrived in Tambacounda.

Photograph by Luke Klein

Photograph by Luke Klein
Luke: Arriving at the strangely empty hotel felt like stepping back into the French colonial period. The building was constructed in the '50s and has had very little maintenance done since. Our driver joined us for dinner in the restaurant, which was staffed by one guy (in the background) and in which we were the only customers.
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