Horn of Africa: trip to Yemen, Socotra, Somaliland, and more
Mar 25, 2015, 8:21 am
#91
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Yeah... really glad I was able to do this trip (and Syria!) when I did...
^.
Mar 26, 2015, 5:57 am
#93
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Thanks for sharing, hauteboy. Your trip definitely brings back some fond memories from time in Djibouti and it would be great to go back one of these days if only to enjoy a meal at Cafe de la Gare again. That place definitely brought you back in time as did the airport. I found the little bar at the gates inside security to be a nice place to enjoy a beer and watch the P-3s go out, more so than the VIP lounge. And considering you had to arrive at check-in 3 hours before departure for check-in, or risk losing your seat, I spent many an hours at that little bar. Thanks again!
Mar 26, 2015, 2:13 pm
#94
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Agreed about doing this trip a few years ago.
Sounds like a stick was poked into a hornets nest.
My mom noted she had a delay going north through the Suez yesterday...
i wonder if it was because of this
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Mid...l-sources.ashx
she seems to have missed all the sparks flying by about a week. they passed through the gulf of aden about 4 days ago...[ships captain was pretty nervous about the area]
Sounds like a stick was poked into a hornets nest.
My mom noted she had a delay going north through the Suez yesterday...
i wonder if it was because of this
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Mid...l-sources.ashx
she seems to have missed all the sparks flying by about a week. they passed through the gulf of aden about 4 days ago...[ships captain was pretty nervous about the area]
Dec 19, 2016, 12:44 am
#95
Join Date: Jul 2013
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. From the WP today:
Before dawn one morning, fighter jets from a U.S.-backed, Saudi-led coalition fired four missiles at Kawkaban, killing seven residents of the town that lies inside the citadel and pulverizing its ancient gateway. Behind the shattered walls, 700-year-old houses known for their spectacular architecture are now mounds of rubble.