War Zone Number Two
Did I mention that the Casamance region had some ouens fighting for independence so this is War Zone Number 2 for me (Western Sahara was number one). Well, ex-War Zone to be exact because here too the fighting has calmed down in the last year or so.
The previous ferry here from Dakar had been bombed (the Joola trajedy) so th
at thought kept my adrenaline pumping for all of five milliseconds on the 19 hour ferry ride before I realised that it was just a long ride on a boat with all the vibe of a dentist’s waiting room.
The sea was too calm, I was hoping to get in some sea legs practice for my Cape Verde voyage but to no avail. The black on black 360 degree view of the ocean at night was especially uninteresting.
Ziguinchor (the capital of Casamance) doesn’t look like there’s been any more strife around here. In fact, it’s quite a nice city. Good people, nice vibe. It’s up the river a long bit from the ocean and there’s lots of trees and stuff. [That last sentence was a sorry attempt at a description – don’t worry I’m working on getting some pictures. In the meantime, I’ve put a picture of my niece up]
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