{"id":8436,"date":"2022-10-19T15:34:13","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T13:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jupetteetsalopette.fr\/non-classe\/my-discovery-of-senegal-land-of-teranga\/"},"modified":"2022-10-19T15:34:13","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T13:34:13","slug":"my-discovery-of-senegal-land-of-teranga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jupetteetsalopette.fr\/en\/globe-trotter\/my-discovery-of-senegal-land-of-teranga\/","title":{"rendered":"My discovery of Senegal, land of teranga"},"content":{"rendered":"

We took advantage of our stay in Guinea<\/a> to discover a neighboring country, Senegal.<\/p>\n

It’s a great opportunity to compare these two countries, which have developed differently for political reasons, and to see if the Senegalese really deserve the Wolof term teranga, which translates as “hospitality”.<\/p>\n

While for me it was a first, for my two adventure companions Senegal was a familiar place, as they had already been there two or three times.<\/p>\n

Why did you choose Senegal, one of the most stable and developed countries in West Africa?<\/h2>\n

As soon as we landed on the tarmac in the capital Dakar, and on the way to our hosts’ house, I realized that Senegal had taken advantage of French aid and tourism to improve living conditions and infrastructure (freeways, airport and brand-new TER, large soccer stadium…).<\/p>\n

Since gaining independence in 1960, the country has institutionalized its democracy and achieved political stability. The country has never experienced a coup d’\u00e9tat, and four presidents have succeeded one another in power. Let’s hope this continues for them. <\/p>\n

However, in terms of nature, I missed the lush vegetation, forests and waterfalls of Guinea. I can’t say that the whole country lacks natural diversity, because it’s impossible to do it all in ten days \ud83d\ude09 You’ll have to come back for that! Particularly in Casamance, which seems to be the most beautiful region of Senegal, more authentic, for nature lovers and beautiful beaches, far from the tourists… a dream, no? So why didn’t we go?! <\/p>\n

As I explained in my article on the purpose of the round-the-world trip<\/a>, the idea was to meet other people, not just be tourists. As fate would have it, while we were talking about our trip to Africa, my best man told us that her cousin was married to a Senegalese woman and that they owned a restaurant near Dakar. And as luck would have it, there was a direct flight from Dakar to Nantes at an unbeatable price. <\/p>\n

So we offered to help them during our stay, both in the kitchen and in communication, an area in which we are more proficient \ud83d\ude09 They accepted, much to our delight.<\/p>\n

And last but not least, we’re very happy with the great moments we’ve been able to share with Sina, Sylvain, Sito\u00e9 and all their family and friends.
\nWith them and in their lovely complex located in S\u00e9bikotane, we’ve been able to chat, sing, laugh, taste new flavors and learn about habits and customs, all the while contributing our good will and skills.<\/p>\n

My 5 favorites \u2665\ufe0f from the trip<\/h2>\n

As is my wont now, here are the favorites I’ve chosen to share with you, if you too feel like spending a few days in Africa.<\/p>\n