The Ethiopian highlands are of rugged beauty, sparsely populated, averaging over 2,000 meters above sea level. Only a few roads go from north to south, little traffic, therefore gravel roads, only maintained rarely. Ethiopia spends little money for infrastructure, mountain…
Soon after Gondar begins one of the most breathtaking areas of Ethiopia. The area is becoming increasingly inhospitable and rough, the villages poorer, the Ethiopian roads worse. We have heard a lot about the North, boundless poverty coupled with wonderful…
The next morning we leave Tim and Kim Village and heading back on the gravel road. Roads are often washed away and you have to dodge around the area, this time we just have to pass a dry river bed.…
Soon the paved road goes over into a gravel road. But it is in good condition and we can drive comfortably with 60 km / h. After about an hour we reach Gorgora, from here it is about half an…
Our first Ethiopia impressions are mixed. Gallabat consists only of a few mud huts, and the customs officials sitting in a mud hut as well. We have heard a lot about Ethiopia from other travelers. Apparently a lot of people…
Gedaref is the last town before the border. From Khartoum we head towards Ethiopia. Soon after Khartoum Africa is changing and there appear the first round thatched huts as they are so typical for black Africa. Since there are no…
We plan to see the whirling dervish. But before I once again want to know it and decide to have my hair cut. Hassan brings us to the hairdresser. A few minutes later, I regret my decision, but now there…
With Hassan, we visit Khartoum sights and first drive to Omdurman to the Tomb of the Mahdi. Just five months after his victory over Khartoum, the Mahdi died after a brief illness in 1885. The tomb with a silver dome…
In the afternoon the next day we are already in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. There are quite a lot of interesting sights in the City. Khartoum was founded on the confluence of the White and Blue Nile, and actually…
The Merowe Pyramids are on the agenda. From Karima we head towards Atbara. We need to cross Bayuda desert. This is not a big challenge, because it is tarmac up to Atbara. However, it is very hot, even the wind…