I loved reading about the cows on the beach in Casamance, the chicken and rice dishes found throughout Senegal, the artisans, the tours, and especially the description of the people and culture he observed through his interactions and tours. I enjoyed this very brief travel summary by Lister, as he spoke of the almost insurmountable language barrier, the beauty of the beaches, the awe of significant history, the birds and animals, and the people and sights along the way. Lister made his way to Dakar, Saint-Louis, Cap Skiring, Gorée Island, Lake Retba ( Senegal’s pink lake), Mauritania, Guet N’dar Island, The Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Zinguinchor Casamance, and N’gor Island. Along the way with the typical bickering of taxi drivers and “rules” of the border police, he saw beautiful, kind, generous people, a myriad of local crafters and food vendors, nice restaurants, pristine beaches, and amazing tours of the beautiful and decaying parts of the country. However, Lister wants to educate all who read this memoir/travelogue that Senegal is so much more. That is most definitely an historic monument, and a tangible, somber tribute to all who passed through.
Senegal is famous for “The Door of No Return,” the place where over two million Africans were sent to the New World to be slaves via Gorée Island. A world traveler, Terry Lister chose to go and visit western Senegal, a former colony of France, to add to his cultural experience and knowledge.
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