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Tuesday, 12.22.2009, 167 km
Today, we're finally gotten away from Addis. A brief stop at the atm, an hour wait the other at the gas station and we left Addis at noon to the northeast. More or less good tar road we went higher and higher into the mountains.
more often gabs runs and redirects. When we reached 3000 meters above sea level (and it eindunkelte) we looked for a place to camp and found a small dirt road that led from the road to a dammed stream: the water filling station sites. The guard had nothing against it, so we put out ourselves, Xenia and I were cooking for all and Älplermaccronen novel built from the pads of the left front brake, since the wheel blocked at the last minute.
Wednesday, 23/12/2009, 205 km
Next we went up on runway to 3238 meters above sea level. (The astute reader will notice now that I have in Lesotho by the "highest point of our trip" As written, it was 3232 meters above sea level I was so wrong, Sorry Now, it will be in the next few days, even a few more .....!; -)) from the tunnel of Debre Sina we went down steeply on good tar road. Kembolcha before we found the "Tekle Hotel" is a good and cheap place to stay. We can use a toilet and shower and stand in the yard.
Thursday 24.12.2009, 136 km
Today we went up and down a lot. The road is generally good and as we reached the "Lal Hotel in Woldia quite early. Again, we are in court and can shower and toilet use in a room. However, we change rooms three times before we can shower rinse warm AND ... evening, we enjoy the food in the restaurant and party with Hugh and Jo presents. There is then a long night for the adults (Marc and Roman will have a right hangover ...).
Friday, 12.25.2009, 166 km
Gashena Until today, we drove a lot of runway and construction detours. There, we said goodbye by the French (they go in the Simien Mountains, and then we'll meet again in Gonder). On our way we reached 3522 meters above sea level with a further highlight of the trip. With Almu and novel we made our way to Lalibela. The small dirt road winds steeply down first, then slowly climb back to 2500. We meet then, the first stone-throwing children. We are lucky and they never meet. In Lalibela we camp in the parking lot of the "Seven Olives Hotel. Here in Lalibela hats wiedermal correct many tourists. All come here to see the rock-hewn churches. We choose the churches tomorrow and without a guide to view. In the restaurant (where we sit today only a little) is big party dinner with indigenous music and dance.
Saturday, 26/12/2009
Today we looked at the churches. Amazingly, we have no big fight against the (partly self-proclaimed) leader. Only the entrance fee of 300 birr (almost 30 CHF) hurts pretty. The ticket is then also five days only (who probably does this to?). We look in the morning the first half of the eleven churches and in the afternoon the second half. Finally, the most famous: The many up-and down run makes pretty tired ... In the evening we eat at Ethiopian music and dance in the restaurant.
Sunday, 12.27.2009, 201 km
Today we went back comfortably to the main road. Stone-throwing children, we have not seen it yet. The day before yesterday were not there. But later on the main road gabs then some stone-throwing. To test fiber Mewcha gabs fortunately only one result: a fabric ball on the windshield, the ball is mine now! In test fiber gabs find a hotel then a small incident with a lunatic, a paving stone and about 200 onlookers. The bush taxi now has a bruised rear window. I wore it for luck like a scratch. Therefore decided Let us continue on and look elsewhere to a hotel. Debre Tabor input we then caught a rock and so does my bush taxi gotten another scratch. With the all new "Hibret hotel we found a good spot for the night. Xenia my neck and used novel cooked. I was so ko (and angry) that I soon went to bed.
Monday, 28.12.2009, 102 km
On the road to Bahir Dar gabs still some construction detours, but also much more finished pieces of asphalt. So we were coming, and after we have placed the "Ghion Hotel", we were walking in the city. When Atm gabs first money in "Aberos Café "to see pizza and dessert and the market much.
Tuesday, 12/29/2009
Closed - We are sitting around a lot, have let do laundry (Laundry service from the hotel) are walking in the city and have supper in the restaurant eaten. Two South Africans (with a Landy), two British (with Landy) and two German riders have arrived here. Do they all go south.
Wednesday, 30.12.2009, 87 km
Because the laundry was not finished yet, we had them in the laundry and pick up dinner for more hang dry. We drove about rather late to Gonder. There we introduced ourselves at the "Belegez board" in the yard. Armand and Martine (two French, with Landy on the road to the south) are also there and there's a lot to chat again. The way we saw the tractor of the Germans (we have in Moyale last time seen) are at a gas station.
Thursday, 31.12.2009, 66 km
This morning we have seen the castle of Gondar. Quite large. Later we have purchased and are in accordance with Armand and Martine Gorgora driven to "TimKim Village. There we met Marc, Clo, Hugh and Jo again. Also at the disposal Marcel and Caroline (with the Mitsubishi L300, www.elk-on-tour.ch ) and Gianni and Sabrina (with VW-Bulli, www.waltert2a.blogspot.com ) here. Go south together. Even Claudia and her mother take her HZJ75 south. In the evening we will celebrate New Year with a great BBQ of Kim and Tim. There will be a long evening with lots of chatter.
Friday, 10/01/2010
Closed - We sit around, chat exchange, GPS data, and lazy.
Saturday, 02/01/2010
One more day of rest - no one may even go on. So tomorrow's going to Sudan.
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