A trip to the Danakil (part V): on top of the volcano
All the clichés come to mind when standing on the edge of the crater on top of the Erta Ale volcano: being on top of the world, taking the trip … Continue reading
February 4, 2013 · 1 Comment
A trip to the Danakil (part IV): the antiquated salt extraction techniques
As the heat was quickly rising, we had to make a move to the salt extraction plains, another unexpected sight. It was already midday and the sun was getting very … Continue reading
February 1, 2013 · 1 Comment
A trip to the Danakil (part II), following the camel caravans
My friend Isabelle’s face dropped when she realised that the so-called “Melabeday camping” on the program was no more than an Afar bed of wood and straw planted outside in … Continue reading
January 25, 2013 · 1 Comment
A trip to the Danakil depression (Part I): descent into another world
The drive down from the Abyssinian highlands to the Danakil Depresion is like a descent into another world, a world of scarce ressources and bare survival, but equally a world … Continue reading
January 23, 2013 · 3 Comments
Salambo in Addis 