The Road to Kadiogne: [08] St.-Louis

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					Mamadou Sow's brother Younousse joined up with us, and we all packed into a sept-places bush taxi for the ride to St.-Louis. [left to right: Michelle, Younousse Sow, Amadou] Photograph by Luke Klein
There's our bush taxi in front of Mamadou's house in Thiès as we're preparing to leave for St.-Louis. Photograph by Luke Klein
					Along the road Photograph by Laura Bishop
Photograph by Luke Klein
					We had a slight change of plans upon our arrival in St.-Louis, and we had to find a different hotel. We ended up in a nice small hotel. [Foreground: Younousse and Michelle] Photograph by Luke Klein
Here, we were joined by one of Amadou's former students, Baye, and we all ate lunch at one of the fancier restaurants in St.-Louis, right alongside the river. [left to right: Baye, Diane, Laura, Mark, Younousse, Amadou, Luke, and Michelle]
					Photograph by Laura Bishop
The island of St.-Louis is connected to the mainland by a long bridge that was designed by Gustave Eiffel. Photograph by Luke Klein
					A mosque on the island Photograph by Luke Klein
Amadou helped guide Luke through the process of making attaya, the traditional Senegalese tea. Photograph by Michelle Schmitt
					Luke chose to prepare the traditional three rounds of tea, rather than the abbreviated two rounds that are more common these days. Photograph by Michelle Schmitt
Amadou and Luke. We all laughed a lot on this trip. Photograph by Michelle Schmitt
					Younousse Sow Photograph by Michelle Schmitt
In colonial times, St.-Louis was the capital of all of French West Africa. The city is still filled with old colonial architecture, and it has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Photograph by Luke Klein
					Photograph by Michelle Schmitt
The economy of St.-Louis now relies primarily on fishing. Photograph by Michelle Schmitt
					Amadou took us to see the girls' school where he once directed the athletics program. [Foreground: Amadou and Michelle] Photograph by Luke Klein
Some St.-Louis graffiti Photograph by Laura Bishop
					Night on the Langue de Barbarie Photograph by Luke Klein

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