The Road to Kadiogne: [15] Ile de Goree

[15] Île de Gorée <-- Previous \| Return to Table of Contents
					Gorée is a wonderful, tranquil island that is just a twenty-minute ferry ride from Dakar. We started our visit with lunch at a nice restaurant. [left to right: Younousse, Michelle, Laura, Mark, and Diane]
The ferry arriving at the dock Photograph by Laura Bishop
					We spent some time at the Maison des Esclaves (Slave House), which has become a symbol of the slave trade that came through Senegal and Gorée in the 16th through 18th centuries. Photograph by Laura Bishop
Slaves were kept in appalling conditions at this stopping point on their way to America. Photograph by Michelle Schmitt
					Photograph by Michelle Schmitt
We walked around the entire perimeter of the small island. Photograph by Luke Klein
					Photograph by Mark Bishop
Photograph by Michelle Schmitt
					Photograph by Michelle Schmitt
Photograph by Michelle Schmitt
					Gorée is indeed a healthy place to be. Photograph by Michelle Schmitt
After our walk, we relaxed by the beach with sodas and beer. There were a few people swimming on this day, but on a hotter day, the beach is packed with people. Photograph by Luke Klein
					Photograph by Laura Bishop
Photograph by Michelle Schmitt
					The following day, we visited the Pointe des Almadies, the westernmost point on the African continent (you can see the point just behind Diane and Younousse). Younousse was very upset to discover that we would be unable to visit the actual point because it had been bought by Club Med. Photograph by Luke Klein
The Senegalese Flag We had an amazing trip! The Senegalese have a rich and welcoming cultural, and I can't wait to go back! Photograph by Laura Bishop

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