Saturday, 21 December 2013

Nov 15 - Heading North




Tessa took a week off and we headed North.

We hired a 4x4 plus a driver. This was cheaper that the air fares for 3 people there and back.

This is our lunch time stopping place.



Genuine straw huts, not ones built for tourists.


Overlook the Rift Valley and the Blue Nile


A long way down







They are proud of their new Japanese built bridge. Most new developments come from the Chinese.



Looking back





We stopped for a natural break.



It was dark and raining when we got to Bahar-Dar, so we took the first hotel. Very cheap, but acceptable. And they had hot water showers of a minimal standard.


Having a coffee outside in the morning.




Tuk-tuks may not need much petrol, but they do need some. Looks like a petrol shortage,








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