Dear All, Finally, after all this trouble getting our visa, we arrived in Ethiopia. As we crossed the border everything seemed to change. You go to a restaurant, you find a lot of food you do not really know – like doro wot, tibs and tegabino. All resembles a little bit Indian food, but accompanied…
We explored the market and the most important buildings of the proud capital of the non-existing state of Somaliland. Amongst others the hero’s monument: an emergency landed MIG 21 airplane the former dictator Sidi Barre sent to Hargeysa to bombard the secessionist Somalilandies.
We arrived at the border to Somaliland – at a first glance the village looked like other small towns at borders: more plastic bags in the scrub than inhabitants and goats.
We arrived in Southern Ethiopia with its dozens of very different tribes living there. Each with their very own culture and most of them having clear rules and signs to distinguish them from their neighbours.
Nairobi has very modern Government skyscrapers with very tight security to protect its public servants from its citizens – and from Al Qaida gentlemen.
Dear All, Here it is – the latest edition of Be Jealous. After having left Rwanda we spent some time in Uganda, then Kenia and currently we prepare to move on to Ethiopia. Surely you know Ethiopia is known as the most unusual country within Africa. To confirm this, we have to start with this…
Dear All, Many thanx for your feedback and remarks. Nevertheless, we were a little astonished how many of u could still spend some money for the annual leave. We sincerely thought all of you would contribute to safe the world’s economy and spend your money to balance the politicians’ escapades. Be assured we’re not eaten…
We arrive in Uganda. So we’re in the country with the definitely most dangerous driving habits in the world and millions of motorbike drivers with passenger but, all without helmets trying to survive between the suicide car drivers – as you can state all sounds a little familiar to situations in the Congo.
When travelling thru Africa, normally you get to the border, greet the officer, ask him how he is, how his wife is, his girlfriends, the kids of his girlfriends and eventually the one with his wife.
Lions are not the main reason to visit Serengeti. Watching odd lions is rather interesting for these thousands of pre-booked tour operators, which have to economise fuel for their driver’s challenges in daily live. Definitely Serengeti’s highlight is rather wildebeests.