traveling companion: TsukaseTaiki
Main purpose of this trip
Djibouti is not very big coutry, so two weeks is enough to go everywhere in Djibouti. We can visit every place where we want to go. We have knowleage of Africa, but it is only knowleage. How beautiful are oceans and lakes of Africa? How wonderful creatures in Africa? How do people live and what they think? These questions will be solved only by going there and looking at the reality. We want to touch the nature and culture of Djbouti and enjoy.
Before travel・・・
1. Place
Djibouti is a country in the northwestern part of Africa like the next figure. Djibouti is a small country. The area of Djibouti is about 1.3 times larger than that of Shikoku in Japan.
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2. Climate
It is very dry in Djibouti because half of the country is desert. I want to note that there is a possibility of eye allergy caused by dust in the desert. Temperature of Djibouti is high, and the average temperature is higher than 25 degrees throughout the year.
3. Language
In Djibouti, French and Arabic are mainly used, so we have to learn one of these language and prepare a translator and beginner's books.
4. Culture
The 94% of people are Muslim and the rest of people are Christian. In short, Djibouti is an Islamic country. You must learn behavior in such country because they may be generous for foreigners in a case, but in another case they may be very strict and force you to behave like as Muslim regardless of whether or not you are Muslim. For example, they don't eat pork because they think of pigs as unclean animals. If you drink, you should be careful about other people. They may not allow you to do so. What you should be careful is not only for meal, so we have to learn what is taboo in the country.
5. Cloth
It is hot and dry in Djibouti, so you should select not thick clothes, but Djibouti is an Islamic country and you shouldn’t dress skimpily. If you check that, you don't have to worry about what you should wear. Casual wear is OK such as jeans, T-shirts and so on. In this travel, we put up with nice hotel, so if we prepare 3 or 4 sets of clothes, that's enough.
6. Money
Djibouti Franc is being used, and 1 Japanese Yen is equal to 1.7 Djibouti Franc. So Price is higher than Japan. You can change money even from the arrival in Djibouti, but not any ATM.
In this travel, we go to so many place and do a lot of things, so we need much many. We will have to have ¥200,000. In a whole trip, we will spend about 800,000 in this plan...
7 .Document
VISA must be obtained in advance. You can get it Djibouti embassy in Japan. You must pay ¥5000 for application and prepare some documents such as your passport, pictures and so on. In detail, check the next URL
Embassy of Djibouti in Japan HP; http://www.djiboutiembassy.jp/
8.Health standard
Health standard is low. Drinking raw water or eating raw vegetables, meat, fish may cause Acute Enterocolitis, Intertinal Parasitosis. So care must be taken to diet. In other, we should be careful because malaria is endemic.
What we do in Djibouti
(Day1.10/9)
(Day4.10/12)
Go to the lake Abe. Near the lake, you can see very large and tall tour of limestone. The spectacle will make you feel that the place is not on the Earth but on other planet. In fact, the lake was used to make a film "Planet of the Apes". The scenery shows that humans are very small for the Earth.
(Day5.10/13)
In Day5 and Day6, we are going to touch the culture of this country. In short, we go to the cities and suberbs and see people who live there. In Day5, we go to cities such as Djibouti ( in this case, Djibouti means not the country but the capital city of the country). We visit stores, talk with people, buy something unfamiliar to us and so on.
(Day6.10/14)
In Day6, we go to suberbs. What we try to do is not different from that of Day6, but we go to other area and will find other things. By comparing the life-style of people in cities with that of people in suberbs, we will realize the part of the reality of Africa.
(Day7.10/15)
In Day7, the purpose change very much. We go to Tadjoura which is a city near sea. Tadjoura is blue and white city and the color will make us feel this is the very city of sea. In Tadjoura, we walk aroud the city. After that, we try to snorkel. We will touch creatures in African sea and get excited.
picture: Tadjoura
(Day8.10/16)
In Day7 we try to snokel. In the next day, we try diving. It's really exciting too. In Djbouti, there are a lot of diving spots, so we have to enjoy diving!! Diving will show us other parts of creatures.
(Day9.10/17)
In Day7 and Day8, we go to sea. In Day9 we go to see mangroves. We need green too. We can explore for mangroves and will find cretures which we don't see in sea. Fortunately, thes mangrove area is near Djibouti city, so we can go there easilly.
(Day10.10/18)-(Day11.10/19)
Next, we go to one of the most popular spots in Djibouti. It is lake Assal where you can see the dynamic scenery. The lake was made by volcanic activity and locates in the -153 meters above sea level. In fact, the salinity level of lake Assal is higher thanDead Sea. We can enjoy floating. By the way, near the lake, you can bath in hot spring.
(Day12.10/20)
The next spot is one of the most popular spots in Djibouti too. We go to desert Bara where you can see the landscape like Grand Canyon. It is easy to move even in desert because new road was paved this year. You must be careful dust in desert.
(Day13.10/21)-(Day14.10/22)
We board a Turkish Airlines 687 at 12:10 and arrive Istanbul at 17:20. After arrival, transfer the air plane and board Turkish Airlines 52 at 1:00 and arrive at Tokyo at 18:30 next morning.
Main purpose of this trip
Djibouti is not very big coutry, so two weeks is enough to go everywhere in Djibouti. We can visit every place where we want to go. We have knowleage of Africa, but it is only knowleage. How beautiful are oceans and lakes of Africa? How wonderful creatures in Africa? How do people live and what they think? These questions will be solved only by going there and looking at the reality. We want to touch the nature and culture of Djbouti and enjoy.
Before travel・・・
1. Place
Djibouti is a country in the northwestern part of Africa like the next figure. Djibouti is a small country. The area of Djibouti is about 1.3 times larger than that of Shikoku in Japan.
2. Climate
It is very dry in Djibouti because half of the country is desert. I want to note that there is a possibility of eye allergy caused by dust in the desert. Temperature of Djibouti is high, and the average temperature is higher than 25 degrees throughout the year.
3. Language
In Djibouti, French and Arabic are mainly used, so we have to learn one of these language and prepare a translator and beginner's books.
4. Culture
The 94% of people are Muslim and the rest of people are Christian. In short, Djibouti is an Islamic country. You must learn behavior in such country because they may be generous for foreigners in a case, but in another case they may be very strict and force you to behave like as Muslim regardless of whether or not you are Muslim. For example, they don't eat pork because they think of pigs as unclean animals. If you drink, you should be careful about other people. They may not allow you to do so. What you should be careful is not only for meal, so we have to learn what is taboo in the country.
5. Cloth
It is hot and dry in Djibouti, so you should select not thick clothes, but Djibouti is an Islamic country and you shouldn’t dress skimpily. If you check that, you don't have to worry about what you should wear. Casual wear is OK such as jeans, T-shirts and so on. In this travel, we put up with nice hotel, so if we prepare 3 or 4 sets of clothes, that's enough.
6. Money
Djibouti Franc is being used, and 1 Japanese Yen is equal to 1.7 Djibouti Franc. So Price is higher than Japan. You can change money even from the arrival in Djibouti, but not any ATM.
In this travel, we go to so many place and do a lot of things, so we need much many. We will have to have ¥200,000. In a whole trip, we will spend about 800,000 in this plan...
7 .Document
VISA must be obtained in advance. You can get it Djibouti embassy in Japan. You must pay ¥5000 for application and prepare some documents such as your passport, pictures and so on. In detail, check the next URL
Embassy of Djibouti in Japan HP; http://www.djiboutiembassy.jp/
8.Health standard
Health standard is low. Drinking raw water or eating raw vegetables, meat, fish may cause Acute Enterocolitis, Intertinal Parasitosis. So care must be taken to diet. In other, we should be careful because malaria is endemic.
What we do in Djibouti
(Day1.10/9)
You board an ANA 6635 Narita to Istanbul line at 11:15 and get to Istanbul at 18:55. After arrival, transfer the air plane and board Turkish Airlines 686 at 23:55 and arrive at Djibouti at 5:05 next morning.
(Day2.10/10)
Check in Djibouti Palace Kempinski where you regularly put up during the travel. After you get to the room, care jet lag and take some rest. Djibouti Palace Kempinski is said to be best hotel in Djibouti because it have firm security, provide hygienic and delicious meals.
picture:Djibouti Palace Kempinski
(Day3.10/11)
In the morning, you enjoy swimming at the beach facing the hotel. In the afternoon, you participate in the whale shark tour. In this tour you can touch and swim together with whale shark. Whale shark is so big that you will be afraid, but soon after that, you realize the animal is safe and become very fun. 
(Day4.10/12)
Go to the lake Abe. Near the lake, you can see very large and tall tour of limestone. The spectacle will make you feel that the place is not on the Earth but on other planet. In fact, the lake was used to make a film "Planet of the Apes". The scenery shows that humans are very small for the Earth.
(Day5.10/13)
In Day5 and Day6, we are going to touch the culture of this country. In short, we go to the cities and suberbs and see people who live there. In Day5, we go to cities such as Djibouti ( in this case, Djibouti means not the country but the capital city of the country). We visit stores, talk with people, buy something unfamiliar to us and so on.
(Day6.10/14)
In Day6, we go to suberbs. What we try to do is not different from that of Day6, but we go to other area and will find other things. By comparing the life-style of people in cities with that of people in suberbs, we will realize the part of the reality of Africa.
(Day7.10/15)
In Day7, the purpose change very much. We go to Tadjoura which is a city near sea. Tadjoura is blue and white city and the color will make us feel this is the very city of sea. In Tadjoura, we walk aroud the city. After that, we try to snorkel. We will touch creatures in African sea and get excited.
picture: Tadjoura
(Day8.10/16)
In Day7 we try to snokel. In the next day, we try diving. It's really exciting too. In Djbouti, there are a lot of diving spots, so we have to enjoy diving!! Diving will show us other parts of creatures.
(Day9.10/17)
In Day7 and Day8, we go to sea. In Day9 we go to see mangroves. We need green too. We can explore for mangroves and will find cretures which we don't see in sea. Fortunately, thes mangrove area is near Djibouti city, so we can go there easilly.
(Day10.10/18)-(Day11.10/19)
Next, we go to one of the most popular spots in Djibouti. It is lake Assal where you can see the dynamic scenery. The lake was made by volcanic activity and locates in the -153 meters above sea level. In fact, the salinity level of lake Assal is higher thanDead Sea. We can enjoy floating. By the way, near the lake, you can bath in hot spring.
(Day12.10/20)
The next spot is one of the most popular spots in Djibouti too. We go to desert Bara where you can see the landscape like Grand Canyon. It is easy to move even in desert because new road was paved this year. You must be careful dust in desert.
(Day13.10/21)-(Day14.10/22)
We board a Turkish Airlines 687 at 12:10 and arrive Istanbul at 17:20. After arrival, transfer the air plane and board Turkish Airlines 52 at 1:00 and arrive at Tokyo at 18:30 next morning.
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