As we packed up the ship last week, we had bitter sweet feelings; of course grateful for the safety and protection of our quarantine bubble but very sad that we didn’t fully accomplish what we
Bye Bye Senegal
Well, although Senegal was slow to get the virus, our situation on board has changed quite dramatically in the last week. To help contain the spread of the virus, all the crew on the Mercy
Ile de Goree (Goree Island)
We head off to visit the Island of Gorée, a small island found off the coast of Dakar. Between the 15th to 19th century, due to its centrality and geographical position, Goree was a prized
Our first foray into town
We’re told that Senegal is one of Africa’s most stable countries and has a long history of participating in international peacekeeping and regional mediation, however Senegal relies heavily on donor assistance and foreign investment and
The Africa Mercy Ship – we’ve arrived!
So, here we are… Dakar, Senegal. Sorry its taken me a while to get organised and stay awake long enough to blog – ha,ha. We almost have to pinch ourselves to believe we’ve actually