Djibouti is actually not a bad place to stop. I was pretty impressed with the country when I landed there last week - the refuellers were fast and friendly, the staff at the hotel (Sheraton) were very nice - even though the hotel itself is quite old - and the food at the Sheraton was really excellent. When I mentioned that I was planning an early departure (6:00 AM from the hotel), the staff volunteered to open the breakfast restaurant half an hour early for me. Everything on the breakfast buffet was ready and piping hot when we showed up at 5:30 AM.
When I went to file the flight plan the next morning, the staff at the AIS office suggested a better route that saved me 100 miles. The controllers are easy to work with and know what they are doing.
My overall impression is that the people in Djibouti are both clever and very courteous. I would quite happily plan ferry flights through Djibouti again.
Michael