Bahar Dar, Ethiopia

... to bump into him like this as it meant that I wouldn't just be hanging around on my own. One of the main attractions of Bahar Dar are the monestaries that are dottied on the islands of Lake Tana, adjacent to the town. So, we organised a trip with a ...

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... cliff top (brown pant) views, then over the bridge and up the other side. It started getting dark and we were nowhere near Bahar Dar, so we'd need to be stopping somewhere for the evening. After a couple of hours driving I'd worked myself into a semi ...

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... and the source of the Blue Nile). Upon arrival in the airport, we were greeted by our first sign of Ethiopia's excitement about President Obama (actually, something I'd encountered absolutely everywhere I'd been on this trip) - a giant sign advertising ...

... Gorge.  My first sighting of the river.  V picturesque, if it weren't for the diggers and constant fear of death. Bahir (Bahar) Dar means 'watery place'.  It is on the shores of Lake Tana so is well named.  It is a relatively large ...