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Gallery: Senegal Landscapes, wildlife and portraits from our two months in Senegal – cycling from Rosso in the north to Ziguinchor in the south. Photographs by Huw Williams and Bex Sumner.
Baobabs and toubabs in northern Senegal After the end of Ramadan in St Louis, we set off for a slow, eight day cycle through rural Senegal’s backroads, passing through savannah and peanut farms, villages and holy cities, towards the Gambian border.
A short(ish) history of St Louis One way or another, we’ve spent quite a bit of time in St Louis, a tiny island in the north of Senegal. As the end of Ramadan approaches, Bex looks at the city past and present.
Ten things we learned on holiday We were in St Louis when I last wrote and we’re in St Louis now, but we’ve been halfway around Senegal in the meantime – enjoying a holiday from our semi-permanent holiday. Here are a few things we learned along the way.
Soundscape: Rain in St Louis 
The rains in Senegal, West Africa, are a cause for celebration. In this downpour in St Louis, you can hear children playing. Around them, people were washing their clothes, scrubbing their goats and generally making the most of the rain.
Date and time recorded: 14:11 local time, 23rd August 2009
Location: St Louis, Senegal (view on map)
Equipment: Audio-Technica AT897 to Fostex FR2LE
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Crossing the infamous Rosso border; entering sub-Saharan Africa; meeting some like-minded souls and taking a two-week holiday from our holiday.
