In the morning I visited the village of Hajara – still in the Haraz Mountains. It is the most picturesque, now easy accessible by road and… most tourist… Donkeys and cows were crossing the tiny gate when I was entering the village… Nice pictures – but from outside only… Do not take the guide – there is no much to see – the highlisht is the ouside view…
Then I sai bye to the Manakha and usin one by one theree junk microbuses I moved down to the Red Sea (3-4 hours drive).
I am in Hodeida – old town on the coast of the Red Sea. Once the called it “The bride of the Red Sea”. Almost nothing remained from the legend. Wide streets, cars, noise… I stay in the Al Ikhwa hotel (2000 YER single room). After fresh air in the mountains it is like in the steam bath here. No beaches in the town. But the covered bazaar near Big Mosque is quite interesting and very authentic. People are nice… I did not see any other foreigner on the streets… Am I the only tourist in Hodeida?
