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Erta Ale, Ethiopia – hot as hell
It was 41ºC as we drove off the smooth tarmac highway and ventured off-road into the desert. Like a sea of algae, solidified lava rock covered the area known as …
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Dallol Ethiopia – Blistering, Surreal, Sulphar Pools & Salt Lakes
“Wow,” I exclaimed. Before me was an alien surface, the likes of which I have never come across on this planet. It was desert red with patches of yellow pools …