Lac Rose measures just three square kilometres and is placed approximately 45 kilometres north-east of the capital, Dakar. It is a unique feature of not only Sénégal, but the rest of Africa. You can see salt diggers in the lake carting out loads by the bucket. Then if you feel inclined, float in it. It's one of the most buoyant bodies of water on earth and resembles the Dead Sea in Palestine and Jordan. The obvious difference is that you're rewarded by spotting its ever-changing colours from pink to reddy-orange. Only Lake Hillier in Australia has similar features of this size. For those thrill seekers out there Lake Retba - formally referred to - is just the place to head to. The water gets its striking hue from a bacteria called Dunaliella which changes colour in order to absorb sunlight. I spent a quarter of an hour in its waters enjoying the warm sun beating down. The agreeable water temperature as I squelched my feet in the jet black clay at the bottom was somewhat soothing. #Lake #pinklake #senegal #lacrose #boattour #funforteens #kidslearning