We Sailed Into Djibouti… What We Discovered Inland Was Incredible! Ep 248

We're the Wood family - Woody, Irenka, Rowan, Darroch & Yewan. 8 years circumnavigating on a sailboat with 3 kids • ~40,000 miles • ~40 countries & territories • BOOK RELEASE "Mothership Adrift: A Dad's Guide to Escaping the Rat Race and Living a Life of Freedom, Travel and Adventure on the Sea with Your Kids" ▷FREE SAMPLE: https://www.mothershipadrift.com/mothershipadriftbook -- 🎬 AS FEATURED IN: ▷Amazon Prime's "Adventure in Wonder" - Sizzle Reel: https://youtu.be/0YJSjKO4js8 - Trailer: https://youtu.be/7OfAmECKj7E ▷The Telegraph: We quit rat race for eight-year sailing adventure - Read Through: https://youtu.be/5NnprymsWC0 - Article: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/activity-and-adventure/eight-year-sailing-adventure/ ▷The Telegraph: We spent 8-year sailing around the world. This was the scariest part - Read Through: https://youtu.be/w7tgipworFE - Article: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/trips-of-a-lifetime/red-sea-around-the-world-sailing/ ▷BBC News: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3ep8w192yno ▷BBC South East Today: https://youtu.be/BuJe4VtLLmQ ▷GB News: https://youtu.be/KN5yhpD1csA ▷Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/we-are-raising-kids-sea-during-covid19-1530315 ▷Yachting Monthly Award Winner: https://youtu.be/Y1icRewwML8 ▷Lonely Planet: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/families-living-on-the-sea ▷Full press: https://www.mothershipadrift.com/about -- MORE MOTHERSHIP CONTENT: ▷BOOK: https://www.mothershipadrift.com/mothershipadriftbook ▷PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/mothershipadrift ▷YOUTUBE MOTHERSHIP MAINTENANCE: https://www.youtube.com/c/mothershipmaintenance ▷YOUTUBE MOTHERSHIP ADRIFT: https://www.youtube.com/c/mothershipadrift ▷YOUTUBE PODCASTS: https://www.youtube.com/@MothershipAdriftPodcast ▷SPOTIFY PODCASTS: https://open.spotify.com/show/7uv5MGLkCP1xsr9Thc0MYi?si=8a4326c9bef34c86 ▷INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/mothershipadrift ▷FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/mothershipadrift ▷WEBSITE: https://www.mothershipadrift.com --- After sailing along the Gulf of Aden, we finally checked into Djibouti! While waiting for a better weather window to continue our sailing journey, we decided to head inland and explore a very different side of this fascinating country. What we discovered was quite extraordinary. Our journey took us through a stark and unforgiving landscape, where living conditions are harsh, water is scarce and the geology is unlike anything we had seen before. Beneath the surface, geothermal heat from the magma warms underground water, creating unusual habitats where a unique species of fish has adapted to survive. We also visited an incredibly salty lake, where the salt concentration was so high that we could simply lie back and float! After a freshly prepared lunch in a basic hut beside the lake, we continued exploring the remarkable volcanic landscape. Here, the effects of tectonic spreading were clearly visible, with the earth pulling apart along fault lines – a geological process more commonly associated with the ocean floor. Our final stop gave us a fascinating insight into traditional life in Djibouti. We visited a traditional home built by an indigenous woman and were invited inside to see how she cooks. Along the roadside, we also saw blue water barrels being filled and delivered. For the people living here, these barrels represent their only source of water . Djibouti is a country of extraordinary contrasts: dramatic volcanic geology, geothermal waters, hypersaline lakes and resilient communities adapting to life in one of the world's harshest environments. Join us as we explore this fascinating country, far beyond the coastline, while our sailboat waits for the next weather window. #Djibouti #SailingTheGulfOfAden #SailingAdventure #VolcanicLandscape #SaltLake #Geology #TravelDocumentary #LiveaboardSailing --- MUSIC CREDITS: 'Slow Motion' Music I Use: Bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: ZH90JPRBGZD8ZICM Artist: : Benjamin Tissot 'Tomorrow" Music: bensound.com License code: 22UYEHLJ8NPJNMGB Artist: : Benjamin Tissot --- 💙 SUPPORT OUR CHANNELS: A big THANK-YOU to our MOTHERSHIP PATREON family who make these videos possible. What is a Patreon? A Patreon is a regular person like you, who helps content creators like us, to make entertaining and useful stuff like this! If you'd like to help towards the filming, editing and data costs of our Mothership Adrift channels, please: ▷ Click the SUPER THANKS button below the video ▷ Follow the Paypal link: https://paypal.me/Mothershipadrift ▷ Follow the Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/mothershipadrift --- KEYWORDS: family cruising sailboat, liveaboard sailing life, offshore sailing, Amel Super Maramu, escape the rat race, financial freedom family, alternative lifestyle, quit job travel, life design, early retirement family, unconventional parenting, worldschooling, family gap year --- #EscapeTheRatRace #FinancialFreedom #AlternativeLifestyle #LifeDesign #FamilyAdventure