Hawassa to Addis Ababa

The last day of our tour and a 280 km drive to Addis Ababa.
After breakfast, a short drive to the fish market, where some women were boiling up fish stew, and we saw the local fisherman mending nets, as well as the bird life along the lake shore.
In Ziway by Lake Ziway, we stopped for an early lunch, after which we went to the lakeside. Here is a nice open park, some large pelican birds feeding on scraps of fish, and a pleasant walkway with young people swimming in the water. The guide stopped under a tree where two girls were frying fish, so sat at a table, tried some fish, but shared most with the pellacons. Then onto the toll expressway, passing Lake Koka, and continued onto Addis.
In Addi, we reflected on our journey. We were treated by Waza Tours in the company of Ahadu, our guide, and Mulu, the driver, to a traditional Ethiopian dinner in the Yod Abysinnia Restaurant.
Unfortunately, we had to leave early for the Ethiopian Airlines flight, so we could only experience a little bit of the entertainment from the musicians representing some of the country's many ethnic groups. However, we had a brief flavour of the show, although in truth the local food was not to our liking.
At the airport, we went through a bit of stress as our return flight was overbooked and we were put on standby.
After some difficulty, we finally obtained a seat allocation for the Istanbul leg of the return. It was a stressful few hours, but this was yet another significantly memorable trip. Especially the guide and driver to the south on the cultural diversity in the tribal areas.Read more