We had no excursion planned today so off we went to get a ferry to Goree
Island. This island is a UNESCO World
Heritage Site and held the slaves as they were collected and then shipped to
many other places on this earth. We
found the ferry terminal and after help from some locals discovered the ferry
was down for repairs and not sailing today.
Good to discover before we got to the island and it broke down! I enjoyed the blog for someone that did make it to the island Goree Island
Vanda and Don at the new station in Dakar
So Glee, fellow passenger, wanted to take the new train. The African Development Bank Group mobilized over $200 million to create the 36-km TER line linking Dakar station to Diamniadio, with its new football stadium which has a capacity of 50,000 fans. The thirteen stations that have been built along the line connect Dakar's suburbs.
The route from Dakar to the soccer stadium
New modern trains changing society
Second class. As we left we had the train to ourselves for a few stops
On the return we luckily had seats as all cars filled to standing room only!
Suburbs of Dakar.
Back to Dakar to catch the shuttle back to the ship
Decorating for Christmas at the Independence Square
And ready for 2024
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