Sarina Hotel Keren
Keren, Eritrea
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Keren- into the countryside
The bus journey was fun over all the hills back to Asmara (3h) and then 4h to Keren past various check points making sure we had the correct paper work to be allowed to go out of the Capital. Luckily we had read the lonely planet and knew we needed this otherwise we would have been sent back to the capital! Keren was as beautiful as we were told it would be. It was surrounded by hills ...
Humid and run down Massawa
... After a day or so walking around (once past the shock of it not being a huge built up town) you could see past the destruction and see the pretty streets lined with trees and the mosque and people going about their daily activities while we were getting soaked in the pouring rain. Therefore although we stayed in a lovely hotel, the Red Sea Hotel, where they are building a swimming pool (the only hotel that was open as ...
Country 1 - Capital Asmara
The beginning of our journey around Africa stated in Eritrea in East Africa. We started with a few days in the capital Asmara - which seems like it should be in Rome rather than Africa. We are enjoying the coffees and cakes and pizzas as well as the weather and friendly, helpful people. There seem relatively few people anywhere in the country and unlike everyone presumes due to the war with Ethiopia it feels very safe and welcoming here and there seem no food shortages (although we have ...
SLOW ROAD TO CHINA
Today was another lesson in going nowhere fast,and to never presume you can go faster than the locals by public transport. I was told before I left Kassala that there was no point going early as I would get no further than Teseney in the first day,but the limited English of the people concerned and my own presumption that you can beat the system if you throw a few dollars at it,led me to rise at 7 am and be on my way to the border by 8-30am,(after some ...
Massawa
... Massawa is architecturally much more interesting than Assab, though many of the buildings are half-ruined and most are in need of repair. It is just as hot and feels similarly empty. I walked around a bit in the morning, then rested in the air-con until late afternoon, except for a short walk to find a nice grilled fish for lunch. ...
