Sunday a few of us chartered a boat to Isles De La Madeleine National Park---a completely uninhabited and protected(since 1949!) islan(s) with/in sight from the Corniche in Dakar. The fishermen here in Dakar(the Lebou tribe) believe they are home to the protector spirit of Dakar. It is volcanic and there is some sparse evidence of humans being here a thousand years ago. Seabirds are everywhere and there dropping stain things a chalky white. This used to be big business for fertilizer before we invented chemical fertilizers. Dutch traders called them the Shitten Isles. I took a bunch of pictures and they are to follow. We spent 4 hours there---not much cover from the sun but we rented umbrellas and brought water and snacks..
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Sunday 1/21, 2019 Iles De La Madeleine National Park
Sunday a few of us chartered a boat to Isles De La Madeleine National Park---a completely uninhabited and protected(since 1949!) islan(s) with/in sight from the Corniche in Dakar. The fishermen here in Dakar(the Lebou tribe) believe they are home to the protector spirit of Dakar. It is volcanic and there is some sparse evidence of humans being here a thousand years ago. Seabirds are everywhere and there dropping stain things a chalky white. This used to be big business for fertilizer before we invented chemical fertilizers. Dutch traders called them the Shitten Isles. I took a bunch of pictures and they are to follow. We spent 4 hours there---not much cover from the sun but we rented umbrellas and brought water and snacks..
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