One Man and His Bike

Mauritania and Senegal

Photographs received February 2003

"I'm so glad this photo came out. When we met this nomad family in the desert between Choum and Atar, we were lost and short of water. They fed and watered us and put us on the best track out of the desert. It was another 5 hours before we saw anyone else after leaving them."

"In St Louis I took my bike to these guys for a service."

"This is on Isle de Goree. This is an old slave house on the island, it is just off Dakar. An old bloke said I could camp on his land where he normally keeps his goats (you can't normally camp on Goree). Note the hat - often very cold at night."

"When I arrived at my shop to get food, a small crowd appeared as usual. They are friendly but very curious and I always have to explain what I am doing."