Konso to Hawassa

A long drive today covering around 340 km from Konso to Hawassa, retracing our route via Arba Minch, where our driver had some considerable difficulty obtaining fuel, but finally managed to arrange the petrol after a little negotiating.
Most of the road was quite straight, with many cows and goats to be avoided, a short break to stretch our legs, and take a couple of photos at a muddy waterfall.
A lunch stop at Soddo, then we continued to Hawassa, passing markets and lush green countryside with wonderful views.
Hawassa is one of the more advanced and developed cities of Ethiopia, located 275 km south of Addis Ababa.
St. Gabriel Church, located in the city center, is a hugely popular pilgrimage destination for Ethiopian Orthodox Christians who travel to Hawassa in the months of January and July to celebrate the annual commemoration.
Here we stayed at the Haile Lakeside Resort. Lake Hawassa is one of the major lakes in the East African Rift Valley, which runs through Ethiopia. It's one of the smallest of the Rift Valley lakes, 16 km long and 9 km wide, with a surface area of 129 square kilometers. A lovely resort hotel where we relaxed on our last night of the tour.Read more