Category: Travel Diary

western most point in Africa, Pointe des Almadies, Cap Vert Peninsula, Ngor, Dakar, Senegal

Dakar

Early in the morning (6am) we docked in Dakar. We missed the boat to Gore Island because of lengthy procedures at disembarking. We took a long walk in Dakar. On our way, we passed...

Ferry Ziguinchor- Dakar

Ziguinchor to Dakar

We had continental breakfast next door, and we saw there some nice overlanders. In the morning we took a walk around town and went shopping before the ferry, 2600XOF=4€. We waited at the port,...

main bus staiton in Bissau, Guinea Bissau

Bissau to Ziguinchor

In the morning again cookies for breakfast. We took a short walk to the port, on our way we saw a palace, a few statues, old town, fort. After showering and packing, we shared...

old town, Bissau, Guinea Bissau

Ziguinchor to Bissau

For breakfast cookies and coffee. We walked to port, they would accept only cash. At ATM I used credit card Visa, mistake. They charged me for 250k XOF=411€ (5% comission by Visa + 5...

Banjul to Ziguinchor

Banjul to Ziguinchor

In a soft bed, I didn’t have a good sleep, Boško can snore as well. Around 7am we got up and walked 30 minutes to Fajara beach. There was no easy access to the...

zebra at Fathala Wildlife Reserve, Senegal

Dakar to Banjul

Alarm at 5:30, quick breakfast (homemade sandwich, Malarone, coffee, bread and jam). Then we walked to the bus station, 25 minutes on dusty roads. From there we moved toward Banjul by bus. We got...

airport Dakar, Senegal

Ljubljana to Dakar

I woke up at 4am, ate breakfast and went to the main bus station by taxi, 8€. There I met Boštjan and we boarded Go Opti (5am, 27€) shuttle to Venice Airport Marco Polo....

Maracas beach, Trinidad

Eastern Caribbean in 2024

I had been planning island hopping in the Eastern Caribbean (Lesser Antilles) for some time. Finally, I got an option to realize it. This trip included visiting some friends in England on my way...

sunrise on plane

Manchester-Venice-Ljubljana

I arrived early in the morning and met with Mike, he brought my warm clothes that I need. After cup of coffe he drove me to next terminal, that did not look nice (budgeted...