Spice Routed or it’s a long way to Djibouti.

My dear fellow travelers,

Charts, radar, eyes and ears - if they all agree, you may proceed with caution.

Mombasa to Djibouti - it's like a safari, only better. Safari, Swahili for adventure is just what is in store for you.

B.y.o. weapons! If you don't have weapons, you may rent them. Don't miss the boat, departures are prompt. 

Their guarantee - Adventure.

The captain guarantees at least two hijacking attempts by pirates or they will refund our money. How can they guarantee that you will experience a hijacking? We sail at 5 knots within 12 miles of the coast of Somalia. If an attempted hijacking does not occur they promise to turn the boat around and cruise at 4 knots the entire length of Somalia. 

Crew members can double as spotters for $30.00 per hour (spotting scope included) and everyone gets use of free complimentary night vision equipment.

Your captain, Anja (t.i.c.)

The New Spice Route is an homage to the medieval trade network that connected Europe, Africa, and Asia, even if today's route has nothing to do with cinnamon, cloves, or silk.  Instead, it's a way on which trucks and ships shuttle fuel, and food, through a maritime and ground transportation infrastructure to a network of supply depots, tiny camps, and airfields part of the US AFRICOM Surface Distribution Network.

There's some good news. A pirate ship in the Gulf of Aden made the mistake of firing on an Indian naval vessel. The warship quickly returned fire and sank the pirate vessel, then pursued the survivors when they tried to escape in speedboats.

The world was stunned by this development. Who even knew India had a navy?

by air (Branko Airways)

rail

and land (meet Brumhilde)

until we meet again, j'espère.