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The Ride of Doom, Ethiopia/Kenya

KENYA | Thursday, 12 Mar 2009 | Views [1100] | Comments [5]

I made it to Nairobi.  My first mode of transport was a rickety overcrowded bus from Addis Ababa to the border town of Moyale, Ethiopia.  It's a two day bus ride and 4 hours into day one an axle fell of the bus.  Yep, in the middle of nowhere, Africa.... Read more >

Tags: addis ababa, ethiopia, isiolo, kenya, lorry, moyale, nairobi


Simien Mountains, Ethiopia.

ETHIOPIA | Thursday, 5 Mar 2009 | Views [854]

Sorry it's taken awhile to write a new story, the internet dosen't work most of the time here.  I went on an 8 day trek into the Simien Mountains to summit Ras Dashen (14992 ft.)  I made it, but I ended up doing it alone, well just with a scout anyway.... Read more >

Tags: ethiopia, simien mountains


Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar, Lake Tana, Ethiopia

ETHIOPIA | Tuesday, 17 Feb 2009 | Views [2816] | Comments [6]

The internet is incredibly slow here, so I'm going to have to bunch together a couple different places at a time. And for now, no chance for pics. Sorry.  I spent my first few days in Addis Ababa figuring out how transportation works here.  A two day ... Read more >

Tags: addis ababa, bahir dar, ethiopia, gorgora, lake tana, lake tana ferry


Aden, Yemen

YEMEN | Sunday, 8 Feb 2009 | Views [600]

I broke down and bought a plane ticket.  I had my heart set on going through the Gulf of Aden on a wooden fishing dhow.  It was all set but as it turns out the guy who was supposed to arrange it for me sits upon a throne of lies.  Oh well, I fly to Addis ... Read more >

Tags: addis ababa, aden, ethiopia, sailboat, yemen



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