My Birthday - a milestone in Senegal

Suzie Too - Western Caribbean
David & Suzanne Chappell
Sun 29 Nov 2009 16:48

What a place to have a birthday, I will remember the whole experience as it was wonderful, the whole trip is a life changing experience.

 

Thank you so much for all your cards, messages and presents.  It was lovely to receive all these as I miss you all very much.

 

Well, I had a lovely day, it started very early at 7am, as we had to catch the Navette boat taxi ashore.  We were booked on a trip to see the Pink lake and have lunch. When I arrived on shore everyone sang me happy birthday in French, then they sang it again in English when I got on the mini bus.

 

Hollie& Di I wore my birthday badge all day….

 

We visited the Salt Lake, then a village where I bought a wooden Giraffe for the boat and to put money into the village.  They showed us their huts and food huts, very basic, 9 to a room. Then we went across the sand dunes and raced along the beach in the 4 x 4 ‘s

 

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We had races along the beach in the 4x4’s

 

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Fabulous…

 

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Lunch with everyone

 

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We had live music, where they sang to me and Amina as it was her birthday as well.

 

Then it was back to the hotel, where David had booked me a session with the hairdresser, and I also had the toes and nails done.

 

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Candle blowing with Priscill, Gabriel & Guinel

 

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A BBQ to finish a wonderful day on the back of African Sea Wing, with Martha & Frank, Sue & Lambert, Phil & Norma, James, David & Malcolm

 

Thanks everyone for a BRILLIANT DAY!!!! Love to you all

 

Suzanne