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There is a message for Christi and I in the lobby of our hotel, the Gobba, in Khartoum, which is something of a surprise since we don't know anyone in this city. The message is from the office of Midhat Madir our Sudanese fixer with whom we have a … [Continue reading]
Supposedly Midhat Mahir, our Sudanese fixer has organized an early morning taxi to take Christi and I to South Khartoum bus station. It never arrives, leaving Christi and I scrambling to find a ride. Fortunately the hotel concierge intervenes and … [Continue reading]
Christi and I spend a very uncomfortable night in a hovel in Metemma on the Ethiopian side of the border with Sudan. Our ‘cave’ is just big enough to hold a double bed. There is no other furniture - there would be nowhere to put it. Sadly there is … [Continue reading]
There are two draw cards for Gondar: one is as a base to organize trekking expeditions into the Simien mountains (which we have done previously and which are quite spectacular). The other and much easier to organize is a visit to the … [Continue reading]
This is our last day in Gondar and Christi and I had planned to visit the nearby Debre Birhan Selassie Church. However, Sayoum knows we want to visit the Omo Valley and he keeps talking about various options and showing us pictures. Sayoum is a … [Continue reading]
Seyoum, the owner of Explore Abyssinia Travel and Lodge du Chateau is a resourceful chap and has no end of ideas for separating Christi and I from our money. In addition to our lodging (400 Birr[US$30] for 2 nights), laundry (135 Birr – returned wet … [Continue reading]
Our hotel, the Ghion, is situated on the banks of Lake Tana and Christi and I enjoy a relaxed breakfast overlooking the lake before taking a tour to just a few of the dozens of monasteries dotted around the lake. Lake Tana itself is about 84 km long … [Continue reading]
Christi and I have a disgustingly early start for our all-day drive south through rural Ethiopia to the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa. We’re up at 4 am and outside the (locked) bus station in the dark by 4:40am. It’s a little uncomfortable … [Continue reading]
It's been a long time since Christi and I have stayed in a hotel as luxurious as the Hilton in Addis Ababa and for the next couple of days we intend to eat, sleep in a deliciously comfortable king-size bed, soak in the bath, swim in the hotel pool, … [Continue reading]
Life in the Hilton hotel in Addis Ababa is just swell. Christi and I continue to kick back and live like royalty. Perhaps in our entire Year of Wonder we have never had two days off in a row (from sightseeing, traveling, planning, and doing chores). … [Continue reading]
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