http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Djibouti/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Africa , Djibouti en-us Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:45:04 +0000 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:45:04 +0000 I'm introducing our company NTWO Electronics a Dubai based company an authorise dealerdistributor of leading brands of metalgold detectors here in Middle East and parts of Africa since 2001. We are offering good prices as low as manufacturers price and there is a possibility of negotiation for discounts base on the quantity of sales order. To name a few we have Minelab GPX 4500 Lorenz Dee http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Djibouti/blog-403817.html I'm introducing our company NTWO Electronics a Dubai based company an authorise dealerdistributor of leading brands of metalgold detectors here in Middle East and parts of Africa since 2001. We are offering good prices as low as manufacturers price and there is a possibility of negotiation for discounts base on the quantity of sales order. To name a few we have Minelab GPX 4500 Lorenz Dee http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Djibouti/blog-403814.html Djibouti is one of the smallest and most expensive countries in Africa. A small glass of beer in a restaurant cost US7 At that price teetotalism seemed a very attractive prospect I didn't get out of the capital city during my stay as I was concentrating on trying to get Visas. As a result I at least enjoyed the good but expensive cuisine in the restaurants. The good food is a result of t http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Djibouti/blog-272447.html Foward to Kenya http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Djibouti/blog-262632.html I had a great time being deployed to Camp Lemonier in Djibouti Africa. I had some of the best experiences of my life there. Got to fly in a marine helicopter onto a navy ship got to meet robin williams and visit an orphanage out in town ran by french nuns. http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Djibouti/blog-237374.html Is Djibouti http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Djibouti/blog-202865.html Untitled I got to Ethiopia just last week on the Wednesday the 4th to be exact. A couple of days later we set off to Djibouti for the weekend for an AU Conference. Djibouti the city that is is a wonderful city right on the water. However it is probably the hottest place i have ever been to. Compared to Khartoum the climate in humid making it feel like a sauna. The city itself is very much a http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Djibouti/blog-180782.html In our guide book we have read the following information the daily cost in Djibouti was 3 times the other African countries country had many foreigners and an strategical high tech sea port. With this information we imagined that would be a rich country beautiful and clean Higher cost of living and easy to travel many foreigners. But once we arrived the big surprise. Even thought everyth http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Djibouti/blog-163891.html Mike Myatt possesses a broad range of skill sets competencies and experiences rarely found in the business world. As an executive he has held numerous Csuite positions as an entrepreneur he has been a principal in 4 successful ventures and as a professional advisor he has worked with clients ranging in size from startup enterprises to high growth companies ranked on the Inc. 500 and Entreprene http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Djibouti/blog-122660.html A month ago I was still in Djibouti enjoying my final days in Djibouti and right now Im already in another continent. What had happened in Djibouti was like a dream to me that I'll never forget..... http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Djibouti/blog-114098.html Again we have revisited the Lac Asal...... http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Djibouti/blog-81534.html The passangers from the Air France A340 crammed into the small terminal to wait for the baggage. To make matters worse there were two conveyor belts and you could not see both at the same time. There were a lot of soldiers on that flight and a lot of camoflaged duffel bags unloaded from the plane. The night we arrived was the World Cup final. In Arta we watched the game on the huge tv scre http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Djibouti/blog-74569.html The day everyone has been waiting for has arrived. Toby Keith came to visit us for a small concert.The band was in rare form and American Patriotism was at it's best. I must say I just recentlyheard of him but my mind clicked when some saidRemember himHe's the one who slammed the Dixie Chicks for their comments in Europe. Then I remembered who he was. Nonetheless I became a groupie li http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Djibouti/blog-66204.html Another island in Djibouti http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Djibouti/blog-64455.html I haven't got any pictures from the local market But I remember somehow what was on sale. It was a large vegetable fish and meat market. I also remember the sale of the khat . It's a bunch of leaves that the locals like to chew and chew for hours. it's classified as a drug and consumers spend loads of money into it. They say that it enhances alertness and concentration and that is good to use for http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Djibouti/blog-57208.html 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. http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Djibouti/blog-57197.html The forest of the Day pronounced dye or die.During my time with the army I had the opportunity to be part of a training mission that took place in the Forest of the Day. We went up there because the hot season had begun and the best way to escape the rising heat of the valleys was to set up a camp high in a mountain top or plateau.The forest is at 1500 metres altitude and the day temperatures ar http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Djibouti/blog-57191.html Moucha and Maskali islands off Djibouti coast are about 30 to 45 minutes away from the Port and a few Djiboutian francs for the fare.We use to spend most of our week ends there swimming snorkelling fishing and barbecuing. The place is a real dream for divers. The coral reef is splendour and the colourful fish a delight to the eyes. The sand is hot and so bright sun glasses are a must.It is so http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Djibouti/blog-57183.html I dont know what's the name of the island I called it Fantasy Island but it's a bit sad that in this beaustiful island is only meant for French army. All the facilities here are built for French military or legionaires only. Other people can visit the island but are prohibited of using the facilities. I was warned that even the toilets are meant for the French army only while I was actually in http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Djibouti/blog-55988.html Day started out like normal. Heard the hustle and bustle of the large trucks loaded with vendors and their wares. Seemed like a good MWR function until I went shopping and saw the prices. Looked at several items that I had seen out in town. They were unbelievably high. One item I looked at the vendor wanted 150 US dollars. Couldn't believe it. Finally found some items that I wanted and tal http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Djibouti/blog-55986.html