Category: Ethiopia

You can't get much closer to the center of a city than this! 7

To Addis Abba

Ethiopia is in the midst of a huge gas (petrol) shortage, and I find myself with a bit of a problem. None of the stations in Jinka have any, and I drove here expecting...

I think they both wanted to be the star 0

The Mursi People

I arrange a mandatory guide who jumps in the Jeep, and together we head out of Jinka, which is perched in the mountains and has a very nice climate. We drop a few thousand...

Looking very stern, but actually full of smiles 4

Into Ethiopia

I rise at 5 in the morning, long before sunrise. It’s still a balmy 79F  (26C), and I know I’m in for another scorching day. After thinking about it all night I decide to...