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Last day in Ethiopia

Wednesday, January 17th, 2007

So, I made it through my time in Ethiopia. I told myself if I could get through this then the rest of the trip will be a breeze. It is unfortunate, just like my 2 weeks in Morocco in 2005, that I got a cold the final few days. I left the piazza yesterday, which is the part of town you’ll find most of the backpacking hotels. Marie, an Australian woman I met in Bahir Dar recommended a German guesthouse in the Bole Rd portion of town which is much closer to the airport and is very, very nice. It is like staying at someone’s home. It is by far the best accomodation I have had so far and it is cheap as well. Only about $10. There is even a little resident monkey that hangs around.

I will suggest to anyone that is reading this blog for research on Ethiopia, at least stay your first and last night in Addis Ababa at this place. It is called “McMartin’s Cozy Place” and is located across the street from Atlas Hotel on the corner of Cameroon St and Mike Leyland St.

After I got settled in at the new hotel I headed out to the National Museum. They have a really good fossil exhibit of early humans and the museum houses “Lucy”, one of our earliest known ancestors. The originals are in the museum but kept away for preservation. They have copies on display which is kind of disappointing but still interesting.

I had gotten an email yesterday morning from Kenya Airways saying there was a significant change in my ticket from Tanzania to Rwanda so I headed to their office at the Hilton Hotel and got it straightened out. It was just the times on one of the dates and now we have a longer layover in Nairobi but that is ok.

I have really enjoyed my time in Ethiopia but I am ready to move on. I would have to say I was pleasantly surprised by Bahir Dar and Gondar and a bit disappointed with Lalibela (but that was probably because I got sick there) I fly to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania tomorrow to meet Daisy, a friend of mine from Seattle.

I’ve officially been traveling longer than I ever have before, so it has begun!

See you in another country….

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Beer & Pizza Review #2

Monday, January 15th, 2007

Ok, I am at an internet cafe avoiding a seedy hotel that I was forced to stay the night in. The scary thing is that my Lonely Planet guide has this place as the #2 budget spot in town. I wouldn’t recommend it. Hotel Baro in the Piazza of Addis Ababa. There is a nasty spider sitting on the ceiling waiting for me as well as a box of condoms provided to guests. The worst part is that the room wasn’t available to 7pm so it sounds like someone went hourly in this place. So, needless to say… killing some more time on the net doesn’t hurt.

I have had a couple of different beers over the last week. Ethiopian beer is not much of a step up from the Kenyan one I had but there was a lesser of the 2 evils.

LOCATION: ETHIOPIA

BEER

St George: This beer was slightly worse than the Tusker in Kenya and had a sweet taste which normally I don’t mind in a beer but this was just disgusting.

Daschen: So far this is the best of all the beer I have had. It is malty and tasty and has the highest alchohol content of the rest. It is brewed in Gondar which was a great city so I would say if I lived here this would be my goto beer.

PIZZA

I have had pizza 3 times in Ethiopia so far. Twice in Gondar. The first was at a spot aptly named Tuscany. The pizza was incredible and so far the best I have had. Ethiopians BETTER do pizza right. I mean, they were occupied by the Italians for a few years in the 40’s. The other pizza in Gondar was terrible because they didn’t use tomatos sauce… instead they used this sauce called berberi which is used all over Ethiopia and it is the stuff that got me sick a few days earlier. Finally, in Addis Ababa I ate at a place called The Pizza Corner and ordered a plain cheese pizza w/ oregeno. It was also very good. Overall the pizza in Ethiopia topped the pizza in Kenya .

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Manchester United!!!!!!!!!!

Monday, January 15th, 2007

After 2 days. After... 2 grueling days. After 2 hot, stinky, disgusting, bumpy, exciting, overwhelming, enjoyable, crazy, uplifting, terrible, annoying and beautiful days on an Ethiopian bus, I have arrived back in the capital.... Addis Ababa. ... [Continue reading this entry]

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I think it’s gonna be a long long time…

Sunday, January 14th, 2007

There are travel growing experiences and then there are 2 day journeys on Ethiopian buses. I am currently in the town of Dessie half way between Lalibela and Addis Ababa. (by the way, a truck just passed as ... [Continue reading this entry]

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Lalibela

Saturday, January 13th, 2007

I have just arrived in Lalibela. I can't type much because internet connection is ridiculously expensive here. I just wanted to update that I am safe and have arrived. I will be taking a very long 2 ... [Continue reading this entry]

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Aussie Influence

Friday, January 12th, 2007

Alright, I'm sorry about the lack of updates but with internet as brutally slow as it is in Ethiopia and the fact that I met up with a couple of Australian guys, the internet has been somewhat of an after ... [Continue reading this entry]

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I saw Africa today

Monday, January 8th, 2007

Well, I've arrived in Bahir Dar. Think Daytona Beach but set in Africa. It lies on the southern end of Ethiopia's largest lake. Lake Tana. The journey here was long but well worth it. I ... [Continue reading this entry]

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Merry Christmas!

Sunday, January 7th, 2007

Ok, first of all you are probably wondering why I am getting on the internet so much after leaving the comforts of home for new and exciting things. Well, they make it too damn easy. A lot of ... [Continue reading this entry]

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I fought the law… and I won

Saturday, January 6th, 2007

So it is safe to say I had my first true African experience this morning. On my way to Jomo Kenyatta Airport in Nairobi my taxi driver was pulled to the side just outside of the entrance. I ... [Continue reading this entry]

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Beer & Pizza Review #1

Friday, January 5th, 2007

Ok, here comes the first addition of my World Beer & Pizza reviews. Most of you that know me understand that one of my favorite foods is pizza. I have no shame. I will travel half way ... [Continue reading this entry]

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I fought the law… and I won

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