I have typed this one 4 times and lost it so this is the short version. Six hour bus ride from hell to get there, just near South Sudan border and realatively good ride back. Was well worth it to spend time with the Nyangatom people. I was really sick last night but woke up fine this morning.

We hit the road early again this time to stop in Demeka. We came this way so I know my way around. It is still lucky I have Fitretu with me cos I would have missed this little gem of a hotel without him. It has a communal squatter and it is disgusting, like all of them. They would have to be the worst invention ever. I got sent with a local guide name Getch to see a Hamer village. Well what passed as a village today was 2 women under a tree doing their hair. It ...

Massive moral dilemma coming up. Those dickheads! At 3.30 this morn started yelling in the loud speakers. The Muslims start about 5.30 but I think these were orthodox. Started at 3.30 and didn't stop, st least the muslums only go for about 1/2hr, Today I took the bus all the way down to Omorate. It is the southern most town in Ethiopia, next stop Kenya. Along the way abig group of Hamer tribe got on and one of the women had to share the seat with me. They were...

We had a late start today. After being up at 2.30 this morning doing my blog it was good. We had breakfast just down the road from my hotel. That is the third meal I have had here. Fitretu hired a motor bike this morning and we spent the morning touring around in the hills around here. First was a dinky museum and a show or an old BBC doco by Bruce Perry about the bull jumping. I have seen it a few times before.. After this we headed further into the hills to v...

The dirt roads here are soooo rough. Fitretu picked me up at 6 to go to the bus station. The station is the same as any bus station, full of pick pockets and dodge people, all trying it on with some scam. Only thing this one is in Africa so it is supersize. The bus was pretty stinky and I really think some of these people need to get a bit closer to the soap. We are heading for Jinka and stop for breakfast in Kongo. The locals were eating big chunks of raw meat ...