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Kaolack Salt, Peanuts and the Road North

Senegal Travel Podcast with Fatou Diop
S2 E2411:13
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I moved today from the Saloum delta to Kaolack. The N1 road is thick with harvest dust, the salt pans are waking up for the dry season, and the city hums with a trade rhythm I am only just beginning to understand. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Senegal: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Senegal guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 64 of Senegal Travel Podcast with Fatou Diop. Fatou Diop is in Kaolack, Senegal. Places in this episode: Foundiougne, Passy, Nioro du Rip, Grande Mosquée of Medina Baye, Ora Bank, Fatik, Restaurant LA PALASSE, Centre socioculturel Mbégane Ndour. Covered: Kaolack relocation logistics, Central market and salt pans, Restaurant LA PALASSE dining, Centre socioculturel Mbegane Ndour, Weather and seasonal transition, Cost of living estimates. Chapters: 00:00 Kaolack 03:51 Restaurant LA PALASSE 08:00 Résidence Sadifama A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #SenegalTravel #Kaolack #SenegalLife #WestAfrica #TravelPodcast #FatouDiop #SaltHarvest #PeanutTrade #MedinaBaye #SenegalFood #Thieboudienne #ResidencyInSenegal #AfricanCities #DrySeason #N1Road #SaloumDelta #CulturalHub #SabarMusic https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/senegal/

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