Lake Assal, Goubet Al-Kharab, and Canyon Adaleh

Lake Assal is a saline crater lake in the Danakil desert in Central Djibouti.  It's the lowest point on the African continent. It's 155 meters below sea level and one of the hottest places I’ve visited 43 C or 110 F! Regardless, I jumped in for a swim.  The saline content was super high.  It was easy to float.

Afterwards, we visited the Panoramic views of Canyon Adaleh and Goubet and then overnight at Tadjourah. Tadjourah is the oldest town in Djibouti, known for its whitewashed buildings.

On my way for a swim. 

Goubet Al-Kharab 

Here's the story that related to Jacques Cousteau... "The famous oceanologist made a strange experiment in 1986, not far from Djibouti City, near Goubet Al-Kharab.  Cousteau and his crew immersed a shark cage containing the body of a camel. When they haul it, the cage was totally crushed. According to unverified rumours, Cousteau has made a film of the creature but it was of bad quality and humanity was not ready to assimilate the discovery."

Canyon Adaleh - Grand Canyon of Djibouti