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For me half the fun was getting here. It's about a 3-4 hour drive depending on traffic. Heading back to Addis at night can take a bit longer and after seeing all the traffic accidents on my way down there I was not all that interested in being on the road at night.
So depending on how many cars/trucks you can pass while heading into traffic in the opposite lane you might shave some time off the trip....it was a great little road trip in the end.
Written Jan 7, 2008
Boats can be rented cheap here and as with my hippo tip the more people you have the cheaper it is. Driver/skipper sits in the back and you can fit about 6 others on them.
Written Jan 7, 2008
Address: Lake Awasa
The Shoreline Trail runs about 3.4 km around the lake. You can either hike/walk or bike it.
While I saw the eagle from a boat you could see it and others from the trail, it's a great way to see the lake and it's free.
Written Jan 7, 2008
Address: Lake Awasa
For about 200 bir (try to haggle with them to get it lower) and they will take you out to see the hippos on the Northern shore of the lake (if you don't see hippos you don't pay). The boat is a flat bottomed dory that leaked a bit..nothing to worry about just be prepared to get your feet wet or bail the water out first. Don't worry the boat won't sink. It's about a 20-30 min ride to the North. You should be able to get within 20-30 yards of the hippos. Get too close and they go under or at least they did for me.
Written Jan 6, 2008
Address: The shore of the lake
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its a fishmarket with the Lake Awasa. You have to go in the morning. Take a horse taxi from town. Look at the horse, some of them are soooo skinny!! try to pick one who have had food lately. In the fishmarket they fry the fish, its fresh and tasty and cheap. No problem to eat it! but dont drink the local beer they serve.
Written Apr 13, 2007
Circle of life hotel: place to stay
zuzana.fajkusova Says: Quite cheap, not very nice, but acceptable for staying through night. Water flowing sometimes, toilets working usually, electricity working mostly. The small bakery by the main entrance provides very good cakes, the best eaten in Ethiopia.
I thought for a minute that I ate at the Pinna Restaurant but did not write it down and am less certain now. Anyway there are plenty of places to eat on the main highway the ends at the lake.
Favorite Dish: Good/Cheap. I had the Ethiopian version of Chorizo with injera and plenty of local chili powder or burburi (sp?) and a drink for a buck or two.
Written Jan 7, 2008
Address: Awasa
Awasa is a small town south of Addis Ababa. The city itself is nothing, but if you go to lake Awasa, its soooo nice!
While I did not have time to head into the true South ie: Arba Minch etc.. I did take a day trip down here. I guess they call Awasa the capital of the Southern Nations? half of the fun for me was just...
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