Two plus hours, 8-10 homes, several market vendors and miles of taxis and walking. Jean Baptiste, Heather (Australia) and I tracked turkeys from home to shopkeeper to home. Places deep in the market where no westerner has ever been seen, and few return. Back rooms and alleys filled with danger, day or night. Never try this without a professional guide. Every home or shop we visited directed us somewhere else. Jean Baptiste did not want to give up. I called off the hunt and we headed for the Bon Marche. As all of you hunters know, a hunt is always successful, whether you make the kill or not.
The Dove Salesman - Look Closely Inside the Box
This enterprising young man offered us an alternative to Turkey. The box he is holding held two doves. They were for sale for $1500.00 CFA ($3.00 each) The thought of eating a dove just didn't quite match up to roasted turkey, so we said non Merce. Tomorrows blog "The strange anatomy of Senegalese chickens" - It may not sound exciting, but trust me, you don't want to miss it. What I discovered may very well make Ripley's Believe It or Not.
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