Somaliland Activity Guide Thread 2011

[Alpha Blondy]

With summer just around the corner, I'm sure many of you are contemplating the thought of making a pilgrimage to the mother-land. Already, we've been taken over by an influx of bad cultured, so called ''deqan celis',' westerners. I haven't made an a major opinion on these people yet but they seem to do predictable things like going down-town Hargeisa, basking in the glory that they are from 'THE WEST'.

 

If you want a more exciting and all purpose guide to the trendy scenes in Somaliland. I will update this thread to share my experiences and advice. JB, you can also add the occasionally info but its my thread so please refrain from over-contributing to it.

 

cheers.

[Jacaylbaro]

its my thread so please refrain from over-contributing to it.

;););)

[Alpha Blondy]

 

This is where I have at least one of my meals a day. Its local and has a family feel to it. Its owned by my honorary uncle (Aftax). I'm treated like a celebrity in this fabulous eatery.

[Archdemos]

looks cosy;)

[Jacaylbaro]

My Fav spot ...

 

[Alpha Blondy]

This is Safari Hotel. Its classy and the service is amazing. Its on Jigjiga Yar road from down-town. You can have some of the most amazing food in all of Somaliland in this joint. Its not as pretentious as other place in Somaliland and its not frequented by 'hip' crowds like JB. You can usually find me there on Wednesday Nights.

 

[Alpha Blondy]

Jacaylbaro;718310 wrote:

My Fav spot ...

 

LOL@JB.

 

Summertime is so pathetic.

[Faheema.]

Maqaaxida adeerka baa noo xayeysiinaysaa lol

 

JB Bal adna contribute a little oo noo sheeg beeraha reerihiinu leeyihiin ee loo dalxiis tago

[Archdemos]

JB is that summertime? If so what a terrible place, had the worst service imaginable. I'd have to say the best eatery in Hargeisa would have to be Ambassador hotels restaurant. Other noteable places include Dalhis and the Djiboutian owned fish restauarnt near the centre of town (name escapes me), and i suppose if your into camel meat Golis was good. I've not tried these places Alpha speaks of.

[Alpha Blondy]

Faheema.;718315 wrote:

Maqaaxida adeerka baa noo xayeysiinaysaa lol

No! Its owned by a guy who is not a family relative. He calls me 'abtiyo', i suspect because i'm one of his best customers. He is now a honorary uncle.

[Alpha Blondy]

 

Hargeisa Zoo is one of the tourist things to do in Hargesia as advertised on Lonely Plant. There isn't much to see here. There are three lions, a lioness, a lynx and two falcons (in cages too). Admission is relatively cheap @ 4000SLSH. The fences of the cages are dangerously on the verge of collapsing. I got to stroke the lions and play with them, of course from afar and with a stick behind the zoo warden and group of local feral kids.

[Archdemos]

 

This is what i remember most about SL, the wonderful light. Taken a few minutes walk from my neighbourhood.

[nuune]

Alpha Blondy;718306 wrote:

I used to have dinner every night at Aftax, I liked their dinner than their lunch, overall, nice restaurant, and the service was amazing, specially the guy(uncle) at the counter, one time, he joked and said he can accept credit cards.

[NGONGE]

Already, we've been taken over by an influx of bad cultured, so called ''deqan celis',' westerners.

I'm proud of you, son. A couple of years ago you used to make youtube clips boasting about your "Englishness", look at you now?

[Alpha Blondy]

lol@nuune. if thats the case. what's the name of the guy who takes peoples orders?