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eritrea01 * Struggling upwind, we enter the Red Sea * 1192 x 1027 * (184KB)

eritrea02 * A deserted coast * 2048 x 1360 * (1.11MB)

eritrea03 * We had the place much to ourselves. * 2048 x 1360 * (1.21MB)

eritrea04 * Except for the odd soldier. * 2048 x 1536 * (405KB)

eritrea05 * Eritrea, having gained its independance from Ethiopia,..... * 2592 x 1944 * (1.95MB)

eritrea06 * is a country still very much under threat from Ethiopia. * 2048 x 1536 * (1.18MB)

eritrea07 * Who want to take over Eritrea for its access to the Red Sea ports. * 1600 x 1200 * (898KB)

eritrea08 * This is the main port - Massawsa - where we had to clear customs. * 2048 x 1360 * (1.18MB)

eritrea09 * This is the scene that greeted us..... * 2048 x 1360 * (1.36MB)

eritrea10 * Total destruction of almost all buildings. This was the Sultan

eritrea11 * Everything is in ruins. And no money to rebuild. * 2048 x 1360 * (1.42MB)

eritrea12 * Few men are left - all killed. They are now drafting 12 year olds. * 2048 x 1536 * (1.39MB)

eritrea13 * We took a local bus ($1.00) for a 6 hour journey to the capital city Asmara. * 1600 x 1200 * (982KB)

eritrea14 * We traveled inland and uphill. * 1571 x 928 * (1012KB)

eritrea15 * We saw subsistence living - here camels carrying firewood. * 1600 x 1200 * (340KB)