Listen "October 19 2025 - Bread Trails and Sunday Streets in Mbour"
Episode Synopsis
📍 Location:Mbour, Senegal📝 Episode Notes:It’s a quiet Sunday morning in Mbour — the kind of morning where the streets breathe slowly and the city feels half asleep. Johan and I set out in search of a proper bakery, only to discover that “bakery” here means one thing above all else: bread. We wander through a maze of baguettes, bicycles, and early risers hauling loaves across town, each bakery bursting with the scent of fresh dough but no sign of coffee.Along the way, I find a street vendor with rows of thermoses offering hot, sugary Nescafé — simple, but welcome. The morning turns into a gentle exploration of the rhythms of local life: people working, resting, selling, and improvising. I make my way toward the China Mall — a multi-story market of everything imaginable — and later return to Brioche Dorée, where a mysterious line still snakes out the door.A brief encounter with a horse and its owner brings a moment of local humor and perspective, before the day winds down back at the hotel — ready for another Monday on the road.⏱️ Key Moments:00:00 — A calm Sunday morning walk through Mbour02:10 — The meaning of “bakery” in Senegal — endless bread, no coffee04:30 — Street-side coffee from thermoses and the art of Nescafé06:50 — Discovering China Mall: a world of imported goods09:10 — The horse photo incident and the light-hearted exchange with its owner11:00 — Reflections on generosity, poverty, and everyday encounters12:30 — Wrapping up the day and preparing for Monday’s journey
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