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10/10 Excellent
Ada O.
1 Sept 2017
Wonderful, comfortable house in the middle of rural part of Saly - perfect holidays!
We (a family of four, kids 5 and 7 years old) enjoyed a 2-week stay in the comfortable, beautiful, yet simple house in June. The house has everything you need during a holiday and nothing you would fear your children could accidentally destroy - so it was just perfect for us! Congrats to the architect - the simple construction of the house is ideal for Senegalese climate. We couldn't take the kids out of the pool for hours ( the pool is perfect - not too small, not too shallow, not to deep) and our son learnt how to swim and dive just by himself whithin a few days while our daughter (7) mastered her skills incredibly! The house is located in the middle of the rural part of Saly, not in the district where most of the 'white' houses are situated which was a great advantage for us as we are not very fond of tourist centres:). You are close enough to the beach (within a walking distance or - if it's really hot - just get a private 'taxi' and be in the beach in 5 minutes, for a minimum fee plus a nice chance to chat with the driver) , you are also close enough to the stores (don't focus on the French supermarket with diary imported from France- there are local stores like 50m from the house where you can get everything needed for a Senegalese simple lunch! Try Senegalese rice, not Chinese!). When you leave the private heaven of the house (pool with always warm water due to the proper positioning toward the sun and always clear water thanks to regular work of Maurice) you step right into Saly's rural friendly community with children playing in the dust, goats ready to eat leftovers of your lunch, people working, praying or resting etc. I highly recommend the local tailor's workshop next to the house. We all returned with a totally new and colourful wardrobe made within a blink of an eye from extraordinary wax cotton batiks (get them in Mbour market and bargain hard:)). Very soon you feel a part of the community and enjoy the night street snacks (Ramadan) prepared by Saly's women and sold right outside their houses behind the corner. Speaking of food: Senegalese cuisine is incredible! Spicy and simple, made from the freshest ingredients (shrimps! fish! vegetables and fruits !). And Awa will prepare the best of it for you if you just tell her to cook like she would for her family. Awa is a talented cook and we still miss all the specialities we ate for 2 weeks. We send our kindest regards and thanks to Awa, Maurice and Zal -your are all great!
Ada O.
Stayed 13 nights in Jun 2017
