Massawa, Eritrea

... with the key in the lock awaiting a guest. I checked in anyway. How bad could it be if the air-con worked? Massawa is architecturally much more interesting than Assab, though many of the buildings are half-ruined and most are in need of repair. It ...

 Massawa is on the coast and we were hoping to spend a week soaking up the sun on a beach. Unfortunately the town seemed more of a bombed out town with no beaches or even anywhere to eat than anything else, although arriving on Friday (the Sabbath) didn't ...