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Senegal Travel Podcast with Fatou Diop · August 5 · 10 min

Finding the Rhythm of Dakar's Rainy Mornings

My drum is officially part of the apartment now, wedged between a fan and a stack of paperwork. But today, forgetting it wasn't an option—the beating heart of the city called. Join me as I embrace the post-Magal calm, navigate Dakar Dem Dikk's new ticket machines, and find my rhythm at the Maison de la Culture Douta Seck. Episode 5 of Senegal Travel Podcast with Fatou Diop. Fatou Diop is in Dakar, Senegal. Places in this episode: Grand Yoff, Maison de la Culture Douta Seck, Université Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD), Plateau, KOTAO Coffee, Iba Mar Diop Stadium. Covered: Sabar drumming lesson, Dakar Dem Dikk bus system and ticketing, Maison de la Culture Douta Seck, CIE residence card waiting period, Cost of living and local food prices, Post-Magal city atmosphere. Chapters: 00:00 Grand Yoff 00:45 Maison de la Culture Douta Seck 01:56 Iba Mar Diop Stadium 03:44 Courtyard drumming 06:26 KOTAO Coffee 08:09 Plateau 09:03 Quiet room A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Dakar #Senegal #TravelSenegal #DakarDiaries #SabarDrums #MaisonDeLaCulture #GrandYoff #DakarDemDikk #Thieboudienne #KOTAOCoffee #SenegalTravel #WolofLanguage #RainySeason #DigitalNomadSenegal #WestAfricaTravel #Teranga #Hivernage https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/senegal/

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My drum is officially part of the apartment now, wedged between a fan and a stack of paperwork. But today, forgetting it wasn't an option—the beating heart of the city called. Join me as I embrace the post-Magal calm, navigate Dakar Dem Dikk's new ticket machines, and find my rhythm at the Maison de la Culture Douta Seck.

Episode 5 of Senegal Travel Podcast with Fatou Diop. Fatou Diop is in Dakar, Senegal.

Places in this episode: Grand Yoff, Maison de la Culture Douta Seck, Université Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD), Plateau, KOTAO Coffee, Iba Mar Diop Stadium.

Covered: Sabar drumming lesson, Dakar Dem Dikk bus system and ticketing, Maison de la Culture Douta Seck, CIE residence card waiting period, Cost of living and local food prices, Post-Magal city atmosphere.

Chapters:
00:00 Grand Yoff
00:45 Maison de la Culture Douta Seck
01:56 Iba Mar Diop Stadium
03:44 Courtyard drumming
06:26 KOTAO Coffee
08:09 Plateau
09:03 Quiet room

A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

#Dakar #Senegal #TravelSenegal #DakarDiaries #SabarDrums #MaisonDeLaCulture #GrandYoff #DakarDemDikk #Thieboudienne #KOTAOCoffee #SenegalTravel #WolofLanguage #RainySeason #DigitalNomadSenegal #WestAfricaTravel #Teranga #Hivernage

https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/senegal/

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