Happy Buses (Public Transportation) in Dakar

There are loads of vehicles on the roads here in Dakar and most of them are taxis or buses.  Public transportation on these colorful buses is a way of life here.  People hop on from the always open door in the back where they pay a nominal fee to the attendant who hangs on the back of the bus.  There are always men hanging off the backs of these buses or sitting on the top where luggage would normally be stowed.  There's no OSHA here!  Goodness only knows how old these things are, but these buses always look happy because of how colorfully they are painted and the very colorful people inside!!

It's also really common to see these white buses (below) around town which seem to be the preferred mode of transportation from Dakar to the small villages in the rural areas.  I was able to get this picture, but for the most part, the Senegalese do NOT like to have their pictures taken, so sometimes it was difficult to capture the scenes of normal life in Senegal.  It's also another great example of the colorful dresses the women wear!

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