Friday, February 1, 2013

Village des Artists and a Day Without a Sunset

On this Friday, our last full day in Senegal, we were impressed again by the quality of the art produced and exhibited.  Just a few hundred meters from our B&B stands the Village des Artists.  It’s a complex that has both artists’ studios and an exhibition hall.  The artists who work here are considered to be among the best in Senegal.    We visited the studios of 15 or so, purchased one small piece, and viewed the exhibition as well, all within walking distance of Senegal Style B&B.  This is an attraction that does not get enough attention in the guide books.

 

For the third night in a row, we went to Pointe de Almadies for dinner and the sunset over the Atlantic.  Tonight though, air pollution was so bad and extended so far that we could not actually see the sun as it sank in the west.  We hope for better tomorrow when we see our final Senegal sunset before we start home tomorrow night.