Thursday, April 17, 2025

Senegambia goodbye

 Beautiful to the end! It’s time to circle back to the US after this three-month adventure in West Africa (where did the time go??) for some work and writing. Not sure when I’ll next be hopping back in here, but I’m dreaming of many, many possible future travels. Where I’ll next find myself will be a surprise for both of us. In the meantime, enjoy all the loveliness of mint, stone circles, and baobabs…





Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Market days

 I can’t get enough of wandering around these African markets and seeing all the colorful, amazing sights there are to see!






Tuesday, April 15, 2025

The River Gambia

It was worth braving the 100+ degree heat to spend three nights in eastern Gambia, staying right on the river, and venturing into River Gambia National Park to see hippos, chimps, and monkeys and birds galore.




Monday, April 14, 2025

Casamance

 Dipped down into southern Senegal for a day of delights…







Sunday, April 13, 2025

Saturday, April 12, 2025

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Monday, April 7, 2025

Hello Senegal

Current day beauty and past horrors merged on Goree Island, the African Renaissance Monument, and pink Lake Retba for Senegal starters…







Saturday, April 5, 2025

Dunes, donkeys, delight

 The Mauritanian joy continues….







Friday, April 4, 2025

Sahara sojourn

 Total bliss. Mauritania is so far beyond anything I expected.








Thursday, April 3, 2025

Mauritania

 Just when it seemed like life couldn’t get any better…two wonderful friends flew over from the States to join me on a six-day adventure through Mauritania, including four days in the desert, camping each night in a new, amazing spot…