The Plateau

Today was "the drop off" day - about as ominous sounding as it is in "Finding Nemo."  Because there was a large pilgrimage (over 3 million people) to Touba yestereday, the city was relatively empty.  "Relatively empty" is the most crowded "empty" I have ever seen.  I can't imagine what it is like on a normal day.
I wish to add more, because it was the most incredible day so far, but tomorrow we start our first night in our Senegalese family's house, and I need to get prepared.  I have never been so nervous - including any track meet I have dreaded (and if you know track...that means something).
So here are my pictures from my fifth day in Dakar.

Place de la Gare...where we were dropped off without a map, to wander for hours.

My first lunch on my own steak and french fries, in a baguette. Ouch