My friend from the bus insisted on showing me several hotels to choose from – I just wanted a cab to the nearest bed with a flush toilet and shower. Walked from the bus station to the main road following my “friend” from the bus – an older man who worked as an architect and [...]

Ah Bahir Dar. Bahir Dar is a beautiful town on the banks of Lake Tana – source of the Blue Nile. After an extremely dirty, hot, dusty journey you find yourself in this oasis, complete with palm lined streets and flowers. But getting there was something of a challenge. Arranged to leave Lalibela via a private vehicle – a [...]