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On music, politics, travel....
View of under canopy of a dragon tree in La Gomera (El Drago)

Camels, camels and more camels

Last leg of the journey now and we are staying outside Dese before beginning the final 400Km to Addis. There is an internet connection here but no way of getting photos uploaded. I will do that tonight from Addis. Since leaving Gondor we have been to Lalibela to see the rock hewn churches which are pretty amazing. We have done lots of shoulder dancing to traditional Ethiopian music but with contemporary lyrics mainly about funny ferenji dancing badly – I believe. Great food and again fantastic people everywhere. The begging does get a bit wearing but I will write

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Into the mountains

Too tired to write much but… drove up into the Simian Mountains today searching for baboons, didn’t see any but heard them and found fresh poo. Walking in the mist with local guides and children. Cold and misty and not enough oxygen. Off to Lalibela tomorrow. A long trip on rough roads. Here are some pictures:

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