To get from the capital city of Djibouti to the old settlement of Tadjourah you can either take a “qaat boat” departing almost every day from “Escale” or crowded minibus from airport road. Both cost 1000 francs. Nobody knows – they said “pas de bateau ajourdhoui” when I came with my heavy backpack to the jetty – so I turn to the bus…
The 4-hours voyage is very picturesque – the views of Tadjourah Bay are most impessive. And Tadjourah itself remains small coastal settlement hidden far from the world: narrow streets, small mosques, dirty cafes… People are nicer then in the capital where I had problems with taking pictures…
The moviemakers just picture there “The secrets of the Red Sea” using local people as a background.
The village is open to the Red Sea – with quite a lot of people walking along sandy corniche after the sunset… They are very friendly and helpful but you must speak french… Pleasant day!
It was my last day in Djibouti – I am flying to Eritrea tonight…
