Looking out to sea from Cap Skiring (Senegal's southern remote beaches) a lone frigate patrols the horizon. Just 12km away lies the border with Guinea Bissau, now recovering following a failed coup d'etat by members of the armed forces last weekend. The President survived but the usual civil unrest followed and many non domicile residents evacuated. This is particularly sad for the country - one of West Africa's poorest - as its people have been slowly recovering from the civil war 10 years previously.
This news meant out with the maps again and a re-think of our route as we were due to cross the border within the next two days. We decided to head east through Senegal visiting Niokolo Koba National Park (pic. 1) and Bassari country (pic. 2) before cossing into the Guinean mountains thus bypassing Guinea Bissau.
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Hi there Sib n Sanna,
hope you're staying safe!!!
Lana was chatting to "Jonniesanna" on the phone yesterday - how rude of you not to chat to me too!!!
Things all getting commercial and Christmas and out of hand here even if there is a "credit crunch" can't imagine climbing on a rope bridge in the jungle right now - lucky yous!!!
enjoy and take care, us 3 xxxx
HI Jonnie and Sanna
We're back online after our computer crashed. Very excited to hear your news and to know that all is going well. It's been snowing here, we've got our Christmas tree, we've been sledging, and Emma has tonsillitis....all very wintry!
We miss you. It felt strange not putting you on my Christmas list Sanna!
Lots of love
Nathalie
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