Drive to Gondar and Ethiopian highlands

After a good rest overnight, we set off from Bahir Daron on the 175 km drive to Gondar.
Unfortunately, Chelo wasn't feeling particularly good this morning, so she needed to rest, which was a shame because we passed some wonderful countryside.
It was a nice, bright, dry morning. Our route took us out of the city, passing many locals walking along the roadside. Cows and goats share the road with all forms of transport. Some of the road was good, but also many potholes and bad conditions. We passed some checkpoints but didn't experience any problems.
After a couple of hours, we began to see distant mountains with views across rice fields, all very green and lush. Plus some maize crops, which were being sold along the road as we passed small villages and very rural communities.
We crossed quite a few rivers along the way, then at the town of Addis Zemen, we turned up into the highlands, with stunning scenery and wonderful vistas from the mountain road.
By late morning, we arrived at Gondar and checked into the Goha Hotel with great views over the city and surrounding countryside.Read more