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Socotra-pped On An Island Paradise: Day 7 – Rico Shuaab-ey

Socotra-pped On An Island Paradise: Day 7 – Rico Shuaab-ey

by Calvin Sun | Nov 26, 2019 | November 2019: Socotra Island, Socotra Island, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, Yemen

    All things must come to an end. On our last official day in Socotra and from our campsites at Detwah, we woke up to take a 2 long rocky boat trip to Shuaab.      The waves were rough, as we almost capsized more times I would have wanted to...
Socotra-pped On An Island Paradise: Day 6 – A Monsooner Always Pays Their Detwah!

Socotra-pped On An Island Paradise: Day 6 – A Monsooner Always Pays Their Detwah!

by Calvin Sun | Nov 25, 2019 | November 2019: Socotra Island, Socotra Island, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, Yemen

  After breakfast we took a stroll through the village this morning, including visit to the local garden where they plant new Dragon’s Blood trees.     Then from Dixsam we took an early morning drive west, passing by a few abandoned Soviet tanks from...
Socotra-pped On An Island Paradise: Day 5 – Always Up to Nogud!

Socotra-pped On An Island Paradise: Day 5 – Always Up to Nogud!

by Calvin Sun | Nov 24, 2019 | November 2019: Socotra Island, Socotra Island, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, Yemen

  This morning we woke up to a glorious morning on Dixsam Plateau:     After breakfast and accompanied by our new local friends, we drove a bumpy ride down to Wadi Derhur, a former famous camping spot before a major storm destroyed everything at the...
Socotra-pped On An Island Paradise: Day 3 – Life On Mars In Hoq Cave

Socotra-pped On An Island Paradise: Day 3 – Life On Mars In Hoq Cave

by Calvin Sun | Nov 22, 2019 | November 2019: Socotra Island, Socotra Island, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, Yemen

  I woke up the next morning at 5am to a lazy sunrise over the beach.     After a perfunctory breakfast, about half the group set off for the steep, rocky, and arduous 2 hour hike up to Hoq’s Cave.     This cave is one of the most important...
Socotra-pped On An Island Paradise: Day 2 – Arher Ahoy!

Socotra-pped On An Island Paradise: Day 2 – Arher Ahoy!

by Calvin Sun | Nov 21, 2019 | November 2019: Socotra Island, Socotra Island, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come, Yemen

 The next morning we woke up to this lovely town of Habido.  Next door we packed up our gear and had an atmospheric morning breakfast taking it all in outside:  Then we began our drive along the northeastern coast:  We then headed...
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