7lows in Djibouti

On June 12, 2011, Stephen and I flew from London to Djibouti City for a 6 day adventure.

Upon arrival on June 13 we stayed the first night in the lovely Kempinski Hotel before going on a 3 day tour of Djibouti. We had contacted Dolphin Excursions and rented a car and driver with them for the trip. Our first stop was Lac Abbé and its surreal landscape; overnight in a local camp.

The second and main goal of our trip was a visit to Lac Assal: at -155m/ -509ft the lowest surface point on the African Continent. Another overnight in a local camp, this time on the shores of the Bay of Ghoubbet, of the Gulf of Tadjoura.

Our short but fun adventure was shrouded in a very thick haze due to a volcanic eruption in neighboring Eritrea on June 12th. On all our photos the haze is very apparent.

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