Leg 111, Semara, Ethiopia via Djibouti and Eritrea to Port Sudan, Sudan
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Another beautiful flight keeping me busy until sundown, so much to see
12-11 Semera HASM 4:02 AM
12-11 Dikhil HDDK 4:45 AM
12-11 Ali-Sabieh HDAS 5:04 AM
12-11 Chabelley HDCH 5:21 AM
12-11 Ambouli HDAM 5:30 AM
12-11 Tadjoura HDTJ 5:45 AM
12-11 Obock HDOB 5:57 AM
12-11 Assab Intl HHSB 6:29 AM
12-11 Adigrat HAAR 7:55 AM
12-11 Dahalak Island Southeast Z10Y 8:27 AM Flamingos 15°46’49.91"N 40°07’31.10"E Not there
12-11 Massawa Intl HHMS 8:53 AM
12-11 Asmara Intl HHAS 9:14 AM
12-11 Keren HHKE 9:52 AM
12-11 Port Sudan HSPN 11:04 AM Nice lighted runway
Flight time 7:02 13 stops
First up, Dikhil in Djibouti, fuzzy runway
Along the Hariou river which looks very dry
Approaching Ali Sabieh, the colors of the desert are back
Ali Sabieh
That drawing on the left is Ali Sabieh mountain
Yep, it’s dry there
On the way to Chabelley
The gulf of Tadjoura in the background
Djibouti, capital of Djibouti at the entrance to the Red Sea
Colorful city, whitewashed French colonial buildings and Moorish arcades
Crossing the river Alloum
The border with Eritrea already, Djibouti is pretty small
Approaching Āssab
And on towards Adigrat
I went a bit inland to visit Nabro Volcano on the way to Adigrat
A stratovolcano which was believed to be extinct until its recent eruption in 2011
There is actually a whole series of old volcanoes here
Near Daghil Liddola
A lot of variation in the terrain on this route
Arriving at Adigrat, Ethiopia. Eritrea is only a narrow strip on the coast at its South end.
Dahlak island, back in Eritrea, in the Red Sea
There are supposed to be flamingos on this part, no sign
Not on real life pictures either. The water is so clear!
Massawa International Airport
Former Imperial palace in Massawa
The would fit right into an Uncharted or Tomb Raider game
Asmara, the capital of Eritrea
Those little clouds are actually producing a lot of lightning…
Known for its Italian colonial buildings
Ranging from art deco cinemas to the Futurist, airplane-shaped Fiat Tagliero service station
Fiat Tagliaro on the left, strong Fallout 4 vibes
On the right could be a scene from a movie
Near Mihlab
And Curoh, great lighting
Little fluffy clouds
Nafka wildlife reserve
Passing by Nafka, time to turn the displays’ brightness down
Shmup style, Amiga parallax shooter
Near Madroriet
Yob wildlife reserve
Sneaking into Sudan after dusk
Ending today’s flight at Port Sudan, nice well lit runway, landing in comfort.