It's a little bit hot outside. I stayed in small hotel with  no AC. The room's window was facing the road. It's impossible to open the window as dust, smoke, and flies would enter the room. Djibouti city is not much big. Few people were walking on the sidewalk, but lots of  motors were running on the road. There is an open area in front of the hotel where the hawkers are selling everything, like fruits, vegetables, clothes, shoes. Beggers are wandering around and interested in foreign faces.They always follow the foreigners and become impatience after a long walk without any gain.

When people first reach here, they might think that world flies conference is going on. Wooooo! Everywhere is flies and flies! Millions of flies are moving around the city. I never see so many flies in my life in any part of the world. Flies are not just only interested  in food, but everything, like  clothes, motors, and even people's heads and faces. Undoubtedly, the flies are annoying especially for the new comers. People are busy to perform their own style of  martial art to keep away from flies. You have no choice if you don't want to share your food with the flies. Fruit sellers can't be lazy, otherwise, oranges will turn to black colour, like a hive. Flies are existing not only outside, there are also flies inside the internet station. They come to read your secret e-mails. They come to play your mouse.

When I was walking around, I met one man who spoke well english.  He asked me, "Do you need any help?" I was looking for a ferry ticket office. He said " Come, I will bring you there".  I followed  him. He took me in front of a shop. He said that it's the ferry ticket office and was closed for lunch. We sat on the chair and waited. He chatted with me,  "It's very hot, can we have some cold drinks?" It was really hot. I gave him 200 franc for two cold drinks. He went to buy the cold drinks. Few minutes later, the ferry ticket counter was open, but that was not the ferry ticket counter! It was cold drink shop.  I waited for that man, however, he didn't turn up.  Then I knew he cheated me. I asked another person for ferry ticket to Yeman. He told me that I could get it  in the port. So I went to the port for the ticket.

The port was not far from the city. There are many children playing in front of  the port. They were attracted by my bicycle and came around me. I could see their curious faces even cover with flies. Two boys had tyres of small car. They started to run around my bicycle. Some were asking me for food. I had some dates in my bag. I gave to one boy and asked them to share. He ran away once he got the dates. All his friends followed  him. Few minutes later, a small girl came to me with crying face. I understood she couldn't get any dates. I gave her 100 franc. She went to the shop happily and bought a small pack of biscuit. Flies,covering almost her full face, were ready to share her biscuit. She opened it and gave me one. I got it and swallowed it quickly. Flies were flying around my closed mouth. She was laughing. Maybe some flies already went inside her stomach.