Ethiopia

Ethiopia is a country we have mixed feelings about. We met a lot of friendly people here, but also some of the most hostile individuals so far on our journey. We had heard stories of stones being thrown at you along the road and although this only happened to us once, we did not always feel as welcome as we had been in other places. However, we also met some of the most interesting people in this contrasting country.

We were surprised by the beauty and the greenness of the country. The scenery as you drive through is wonderful and not quite what we had expected. As we crossed the border from dusty, hot Sudan we were welcomed by a long awaited rain. I did not think I would miss rain so much!

Driving in Ethiopia is no problem. The roads are good and there are hardly any cars as everyone walks everywhere. You have to watch out for wandering cattle though, that don’t seem to have any traffic safety sense what so ever...

We ended up rushing through the country though, since we had to get to Nairobi for Pia’s parents arrival on the 22 October. Something we regret to a certain extent, since we feel the country has a lot more to offer than the short glimpse we got. Two weeks and it was time to move on to Kenya...

Welcome to Ethiopia! First fuel stop. /Pentax

Rain...rain, glorious rain! /Pentax

Annual festival in Gondor. /Pentax

Visiting a monastery in Bahir Dar. /Pentax

Everywhere people on their way somewhere... /Pentax

Beautiful scenery! /Pentax

Curious ethiopians. /Pentax

Steep slopes on the way to Addis Abeba. /Pentax

Tuvalie's fourth birthday in Addis Abeba. /Pentax

Fellow overlanders from Germany by lake Langano. /Pentax

The father of Pia and Milan's three new foster children in Aswan. /Pentax