Day 63 - 1st January 2010 (23rd April 2002 Ethiopian calendar) - Ethiopian/Kenyan border Point of departure : Marsabit Point of arrival : Yabello, Ethiopia Accommodation: rooftop tent @ Yabello Hawi Hotel Km travelled today: 454km Cum: 11 004km (gravel 254km cum 2 855km) Countries so far: 7/16 Where to next? Addis Ababa Total number of photos taken: 63 (cum 3 011) Happy New Year!! However we have entered a time capsule and travelled back in time - in Ethi...

ETHIOPIA THE COUNTRY Fancy a little history and geography lesson …. read on, if not skip and move onto the next blog entry.(Source:www.worldmapmaker.com) The Flag (adopted 6 February 1996 - the colours date back to 1890's) Flag: consists of 3 equal horizontal stripes - the top is green, the middle is yellow and the bottom is red.In the middle is the country's coat of arms on a blue circle.It is often seen without the blue circle. Meaning: the Red stripe sta...