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Videos from a cemetery might also be considered distasteful, but there is at least one exception in the world and it is in Senegal.

In addition, another peculiarity of the area is the free roaming pigs. Whenever you visit a town or village in Senegal, it is normal to see domestic animals. Being a Muslim country, the animals are horses; donkeys; chickens; and especially sheep and goats. In Joal- Fadiouth, on the other hand, the inhabitants are Catholic and so they also have pigs, big and small, running around in the lanes.

The island of shells

Fadiouth Island is made of shells, as are its houses. It is very small, you walk around it, and it is 120 km south of Dakar. Shells have been deposited over the centuries by the sea. It is reached by a footbridge from the town of Joal.

Another bridge takes you back to the mainland, to the small hillock, also made of shells, used as a cemetery for both Catholics and Muslims. Wandering around the graves (piles of shells) around the small peak, with views of the mangrove-lined canals and towering baobab trees, is unforgettable.

Videos from a cemetery

The following videos are taken at one of the places that make the trip to Senegal worthwhile. The first one is with the view from above, you can also see the river, mangroves and the sea well.

But in my opinion the view from below is even better.

Links to other videos from Senegal and the generic

• Arrival in Senegal, 01-01-26
• Live from Dakar, capital of Senegal
• Journey to northern Senegal
• Still live from Senegal
• Videos of pelicans – hundreds
• Traveling in Africa, the different realities
• On the beaches of Senegal, some videos
• This is what it means to visit Africa, Senegal

The introduction before leaving Follow me live from Senegal January 26

Senegal trip home page, with articles written from home: Getting around Africa independently: original public transport

Below is the page with all the Live on travel videos! short videos, while on the road

Trips taken, travel stories divided by continent

Countries visited in my travel stories

Anecdotes, divided by type in travel narratives

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Fabio Viroli

Ho sempre avuto tante passioni, ma da sempre più o meno latenti, le principali sono viaggiare e scrivere. Tra le altre cose ho una laurea in psicologia; ho fatto per più di 30 anni l’allenatore di basket; leggo tanti libri; sono stato molto appassionato di sport e di musica rock; e faccio improvvisazione teatrale. IL mio primo romanzo, che non parla di viaggi, si chiama LE TUE GAMBE SONO BELLE COME LE TAGLIATELLE

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