caravan to lac Assal

May 5th 2006
Here are some pictures of camels I took on the way to the lac Assal. I have noticed that some picture look blueish. The black volcanic environement has certainly something to do with it. I have come across similar pictures on the web and the result is the same. The sun reflection on the black rocks would produce this kind of blueish hazy result I should think.<iframe style="width: 120px; heigh ... read more

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The French Territory of the Afars and the Issas became Djibouti in 1977. Hassan Gouled APTIDON installed an authoritarian one-party state and proceeded to serve as president until 1999. Unrest among the Afars minority during the 1990s led to a civil ... ... 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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