Country #68: Shake, shake, shake...
The Rift in the Great Rift Valley Salt Trader Lac Assal The "sal" part of Lac Assal Kind-hearted souvenir salesman from Lac Assal The eee-vil island Lava Field courtesy of a 1978 eruption Poolside View from the Djibouti Kempinski Palace Hotel Bank of Djibouti The Lonely Acacia Tree D'Adaile Canyon A typical nomadic home The tasty Acacia Tree Shake, Shake, Shake. Shake Djibouti. Not just the first bad pun of the year,but also a reference to first " new " country visited in '08 (coming in at #68 for anyone keeping track). I was surprised earlier this month to learn I would be visiting Djibouti, so surprised in fact that I had to dig out my atlas to see where exactly one would find Djibouti. I did already know one thing, though; I really enjoyed saying the name...Djibouti. Our Djibouti time was limited, so we were truly fortunate to get Daniel as our tour guide for the day. He...