Our group

Was 10, including one Canadian, one Aussie, one Kiwi (who lives in the UK) and five Brits. We had one in her 30s, one in her 40s, three 50 somethings, three 60 somethings, Jim at 74 and an 86 year old.

M'bour fishing village

Because fishing boats arrive and depart from this port, a huge market exists. Vendors from all over West Africa bring their goods here: Mali, Ivory
Coast, Burkina Faso. The market was jammed with people.

Fishing boats arriving at M'bour port

JOL and CMC

At Joal, Senegal.

Cemetery at Joal-Fadiout

The mangroves at in the river deltas are a source of oysters. On the same areas are large quantities of mussels. Over centuries, man made islands have been formed from the shells of these products of the sea. Villages have been built on these islands. This is the cemetery of two of these villages, Joal- Fadiout. It is divided into Muslim and Christian areas. French Catholic missionaries settled in Fadiout, so it is largely Catholic. There is a mosque as well. Note, the bodies are buried in shells.

Mangrove sunset

Sine-Saloum Delta, Senegal

Our guide

In the mangroves.