Comments on: Meeting with a machete

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:43:01 +0000

Am sorry to read this and hear it is still happening. The area between the corniche and the sea is unlit in many places and an easy waiting ground for these gangs. The best you can do is alert people on forums, at your embassy and as many people as possible. Am glad your instant reaction was to release what you had with you rather than resist – my mistake.

By: Manderr

Manderr — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 22:10:03 +0000

Peter, I was in Dakar this August, and the same thing happened to me and my colleague.

We were walking along the corniche at around 8:30 pm when out of nowhere a man jumped us with a machete and 5 more men came out of nowhere. I immediately gave up my purse and ran.

Long story short, both me and my colleague emerged unharmed and relatively unscathed.

I just hope these stories provide people with incentive to stay away from that place in the evening!

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By: Paul Sengeh

Paul Sengeh — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:28:18 +0000

@Louise Cotton, You might have just been lucky. Being a darkly lighted places in most cities call for such mishaps

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By: Lysanne & Louis-Philippe

Lysanne & Louis-Philippe — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:42:35 +0000

Good evening Peter,
Our tought are with you. As we are leaving for our rtw in september, it reminds us that we have to be alert 24 hours a day.
Get back on your bike quickly, that is my only advice. Or else, you will always have scary toughts…
Hope to read new post soon, in the meantime, get well soon!!!
Lysanne

By: Scott Symes

Scott Symes — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:04:23 +0000

Hi Pete

Good to hear your OK mate. Might just take a game of squash off you at the moment!!

Respect for carrying on

Best wishes

Scott

By: Dom B

Dom B — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:29:09 +0000

Hi Peter,

Respect to you for carrying on and best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Thanks for sharing your adventure with us – both the highs and lows.

Dom

By: Jan Harwardt

Jan Harwardt — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:42:49 +0000

Hola Peter, I live in Patagonia, it is very far away from Africa, get well soon, go on and don´t give up! Always remember that the dreams and hopes of many people are travelling with you.