Gypsy Biker

The ride to the Sudanese border, 200 km to the north east of Gondar went smoothly enough, and I thoroughly enjoyed the winding strip of good tarmac that stretched between the turnoff at Azezo to where it left the escarpment and headed down into the eastern lowlands and on towards the Sudanese border. There were [...]

The Church of Debre Birham Selassie is a “must see” if ever you find yourself in Gondar… It was built by Emperor Eyasu, grandson of Fasilidis, in late 17th century. It was one of 44 churches built over the next century, and the only one still standing today. In 1881, the forces of the Mahdi, [...]

There was a bit of consternation when I lifted the cover off the bike this morning… A large white cat had taken up residence on my seat, and as I pulled the cover back, it took off like a rocket, scaring the hell out of me…!! After the incident with the wall the day before, [...]

When I awoke, my lower left leg was as stiff as a board, so I decided to take it easy and spend the day sorting through my gear and seeing the sights of Bahir Dar. Inside the little Internet room on the ground floor, I met Gelagay Bayih, a tour guide affiliated to the Papyrus [...]

The ride to Bahir Dar started with a bang… Literally…!! The BANG was caused when the Big Fella hit the wall opposite the entrance to Lukas’s house, and ended up lying on his right side in a storm water drain… In exiting the steep driveway onto the narrow road outside the house, I had neglected [...]

Not to be confused with “A Weekend in Paris”…!! The three days I spent in Addis with Lukas and Annette van Deventer seemed to fly by… On Friday, I convinced Annette to accompany me to the National Museum, which she had not yet visited. We walked a short distance from their house and then caught [...]