EDITION 7: SENEGAL- LA PETITE CÔTE AND THE SINE-SALOUM DELTA

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Mosaicked sculptures at an artsy hotel on the beach, in Toubab Dialaw.

Hello! This week’s Painted visit is to the Petite Côte region of Senegal, which includes the sandy shores south of Dakar all the way to the Sine-Saloum Delta. Let’s visit some of these beach towns this week.

Sobo Bade is a hotel located in Toubab Dialaw. Its artistic facade is coupled with its mosaicked sculptures overlooking the beach, like in the illustration above. For the girl on the left, her outfit is the Rabia set, available from Sassy Chic Boutique in Dakar.

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Sobo Bade.
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A fishing village along La Petite Côte.

The area’s coastline is home to a number of fishing villages. You’ll find Senegal’s characteristic pirogues, perfect for the catch of the day.

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Colorfully painted pirogues that you will find throughout Senegal’s coastline.
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The glitzy pool at Villa Le Petit Paradis, a boutique hotel in Saly, Senegal. Here, you can enjoy some food or drinks in a canopy-covered seating area situated in the water.
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Details at the Hotel Le Maison Chocolat in Nianing.
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Wells of Palmarin.

The salt wells of Palmarin, in the Sine-Saloum Delta, are found in various colors. Above is an aerial view of just a tiny section. You’ll find shades of vermilion, mustard, bright oranges, blues, and greens! It’s an incredible display of nature.

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Baobab tree in the Sine Saloum delta.

Hope you liked this week’s visit! We are visiting Dakar next week before heading to the next country! See you soon,

Denise

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