Tadjoura
Tadjoura-Djibouti ferry
Blog: A bit of Tadjoura
Date: April 20th 2006
The golf of Tadjoura offers a nice view from the offshore. Tadjoura, also the capital of the district that bears the same name is very close to the sea front and lays on the Great Rift valley. It is quite populated and a busy place. Salt extraction from the Lake Assal and its transportation on the back of the camels is the main activity of the locals there, as is fishing. They also commerci ... read more
Date: April 20th 2006
The golf of Tadjoura offers a nice view from the offshore. Tadjoura, also the capital of the district that bears the same name is very close to the sea front and lays on the Great Rift valley. It is quite populated and a busy place. Salt extraction from the Lake Assal and its transportation on the back of the camels is the main activity of the locals there, as is fishing. They also commerci ... read more
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Magnificient pictures of a volcanic country.
All these pictures date 1985-87
I spent 15 months at the "5eme regiment inter-armes d'outre mer" based in Djibouti, not far away from "la Legion Etrangere" and its lunatic recruits.
In France, National service was compulsory at that time (1985)and I thought that if I must pass time under the army flag I d better go overseas.
Tahiti was "fully booked" so I was assigned to Djibouti and I don't regret it. This destination is closer to France but still is a 7 hour flight from Paris with no escale. Djibouti has been and will stay a rich and memo... full info
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