Wine at sunset

Danakil Salt Lake

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April 12th 2024
After driving through the long lava fields, we found a place for lunch. Shade was extremely limited here, so we took shelter in a washed out road culvert with essentially three parking bays that we shared with the other tourists. Very interesting case of 'use what you have.' We had some more pasta with that spicy tomato sauce and some sauteed spinach. Yum. Then we just hung out for a little bit. O ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia » Afar Region » Danakil Depression

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Unique among African countries, the ancient Ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule, with the exception of the 1936-41 Italian occupation during World War II. In 1974 a military junta, the Derg, deposed Emperor Haile SELASSIE (wh... ... read more