On Saturday, one of our favorite guides from the Baobab Center, Adama, took us to L'Ile de Goree. It is home to the Maison des Esclaves (Home of the Slaves), and is the symbol of the Atlantic slave trade for Africans. Below are a few pictures of this sad but very beautiful island off the coast of Dakar.

Picture 1: Inside one of the confinement chambers where slaves were sent for punishment while they were being held below the market.

The "Door of No Return" -- a symbol of African slaves leaving the coast of Africa and being sent to the Americas, never to return.

Looking at the beautiful colors and architecture of Goree island from the ferry boat.

Saskia, Gina, and Ben on the ferry to l'Ile de Goree.

Ferry boat to Goree from Dakar!