November 24, 1980

DAKAR, SENEGAL
Cashed some traveler's cheques this morning and after paying my hotel bill through the 27th, I found I had more money than I'd figured on, so I celebrated with an ice cream cone and by bringing my clothes to the cleaners. In the past week, I've had to sew a patch onto my shirt, close up several little holes and replace the zipper in my pants. I'll be lucky if they survive the washing, as it's probably the dirt that's holding them together.

Reconfirmed my passage on the boat and discovered that my ticket had the wrong departure time: I leave not at 8am but at midnight the 28th. Took a walk to the port to find the embarkation point.