Somaliland Weekend Trip

I am very happy to have gone to exciting Somaliland during the last weekend by road... An unbeliveable peaceful country which does not exist officially as not recognised by nobody because of geopolitical games of the West! It was the most exciting border crossing and the way back in the most cramped bus ride sitting on the jerry can... But a very interesting place - and hardly any tourist unfortunately.  (Foto: 5.3.2011 after the border)

Hargeisa, the capital, nice city with peaceful people, no hassle. Staid in a friendly Hotel Oriental in the middle of the city center http://www.orientalhotelhargeisa.com/ And very luckily I went on private mission, so no crazy securtiy obligations by UN:-) The picture on the left is the automatic morning alarm clock, a nice three floor mosque. Picture taken from the roof of the Hotel. (Foto: 5.3.2011 Hargeisa)

As I visited project sites from and with Caritas Switzerland, the funny thing was the obligated escort (2 young guys with old guns who protected me, but I don't know from what). But was difficult to get a picture from them... The only one is this well in a wadi (temporary river) built by Caritas. (Foto: 5.3.2011 somewhere between Wajaale and Hergeisa)