The Pool
A few weeks after we arrived, we went to a swimming pool. It was our second child's very first time in a pool, and he loved it. Most of the pools here are located in hotels, and of course you have to pay an entrance fee. From our first visits, we quickly realized it wasn't cheap. Only children under two years old get in for free. If I remember correctly, the price is 10,000 XFA for adults and 5,000 XFA for kids (€15 / €7). If you want to make this a weekly after-school activity, you'd better find a cheaper place, otherwise, you'll go bankrupt. At the hotel we went to, we paid a total of €52 that day. As you can see, that's quite a lot. But these are the normal prices here. It's not that they were charging more than usual. Since the pools belong to hotels, you practically have everything there. You can order food, towels are provided, and the showers are clean and ready to use. One downside for us is that music is played everywhere, and the volume is higher th...