Day 69 - The Omo Valley Point of departure : Arba Minch Point of arrival : Turmi, Omo Valley Accommodation: rooftop tent @ Kasske River Camp (aka Mango Camp), Turmi Km travelled today: 287km Cum: 12 544km (gravel 191km cum 3 168km) Countries so far: 7/16 Where to next? Mago National Park, Omo Valley Total number of photos taken: 84 (cum 3 171) Merry Christmas once again! It's Christmas day in Ethiopia (29 April 2002). Morning started with John repairing ...

Day 68 - The Rift Valley Point of departure : Addis Ababa Point of arrival : Arba Minch Accommodation: rooftop tent @ Paradise Lodge, Arba Minch Km travelled today: 548km Cum: 12 257km (gravel 116km cum 2 971km) Countries so far: 7/16 Where to next? Omo Valley Total number of photos taken: 38 (cum 3 087) We left Addis at 06h00 and headed south.Our route to the Omo Valley took us along the Rift Valley which consists of a string of six lakes, starting with ...

Day 64 - Ethiopia Point of departure : Yabello Point of arrival : Addis Ababa Accommodation: with Graham Nundy (GOS company house) Km travelled today: 568km Cum: 11 672km (gravel 0 km cum 2 855km) Countries so far: 7/16 Where to next? Rift Valley & Omo Valley Total number of photos taken: 38 (cum 3 049) The goal today was to get to Addis Ababa 580km away.An early start at about 07h30 under cloudy and rainy skies with pretty good progress for the firs...

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...