Lake Abbe Part 1
I make my way into Djibouti City, and thankfully fill up with gas at a perfectly normal station. There are no shortages here, though the price is outrageous. Djibouti is a very strange little...
The road chose me Going where others don't dare
Into Djibouti
I have been curious about little Djibouti for a long time now, and so while in Addis Abba I picked up a one month single entry visa for $90USD. I dropped off my passport...
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...
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...
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...
North To Ethiopia
I leave Loiyangalani early in the morning, and immediately can see the difference in the road. It’s much smaller and less traveled, and I get the feeling very few vehicles venture in this direction....
