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T South Africa to Slovenia part 5 By Cronjé Bruwer A trip through Ethiopia... People keep asking me, which country on our trip was outstanding to us? My honest and unequivocal answer is and always will be Ethiopia!, the Simien mountains and history is outstanding. The Simien Mountains, in northern Ethiopia, north east of Gondar in Amhara region, are part of the Ethiopian Highlands. They are a World Heritage Site and include the Simien Mountains National Park. The mountains consist of plateaus separated by valleys and rising to pinnacles, Ras Dashen, also known as Ras Dejen, is the highest mountain in Ethiopia and fourteenth highest peak in Africa. Located in the Simien Mountains National Park in the Amhara Region, it reaches an elevation of 4,550 meters We entered Ethiopia at Moyale the border town. This town is a conflict point between tribes due to grazing fields, this border post is therefore closed from time to time. Chatting to the locals, we also learned that the camel trade in the area between Kenya and Ethiopia is a major contributing factor to the violence in the area and the tension could be felt in the town and as my mother would have said, “This is not the town she would like to retire in”. Once we crossed into Ethiopia petrol, or “benzene” as they refer to it, became scarce and the quality of fuel is of a low octane. We had to be careful to keep the revolutions of the motorcycles outside the “ping” zone. See photo 1 at a filling station, note the double tea strainers… which also gives you some idea on the fuel quality. Although locals queue for days, tourists always get to fill up first. Southern Ethiopia is not as spectacular as the northern part, but it is green with lush grazing fields, quite the opposite of northern Kenya, which is a desert. Photo 1 The roads are all shared by trucks, cars, motorcycles, pedestrians, donkeys, goats, dogs and even chickens as seen in photo 2. Be very careful not to cause damage or harm to animals, as an exorbitant price will have to be paid as recompense for the animal, there is also very strict laws on vehicles causing harm to pedestrians. We took the road via Arba Minch and not the direct route to Addis Ababa, this was a very scenic route, “Arba Minch” means “40 Springs” the name was originated from the presence of more than 40 springs, so you can really just imagine the natural beauty in the area. The guys were getting thirsty and stop at a “waterhole” was in order. We stayed over in Arba Minch on the shore of lake Abaya. Lake Abaya is a lake in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region of Ethiopia. It is located in the Main Ethiopian Rift, east of the Guge Mountains. The town of Arba Minch lies on its southwestern shore, and the southern shores are part of the Nechisar National Park. Just to the south is Lake Chamo. The road from Awassa to Addis was under construction, which was challenging as there are no detour roads and you have to go between construction vehicles on whatever part of road is available. Sometimes you would find yourself in the oncoming lane but it really does not matter the Ethiopian driver are surprisingly courteous. The taxis in Ethiopia are something to experience, not only is the inside filled to capacity but approximately 4 to 5 passengers sit on the roof. I unfortunately did not manage to get any photos of it but can be viewed on my YouTube videos. Photo 6 indicate how we prepare coffee along the road. Addis Ababa is a large and well organized city, traffic however is horrendous, see photo 7 LIN
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