Gonder Favorites

Favorite thing: In the square behind the Royal Enclosure you can find this enormous tree where local people sit for shade or chat. It's a good place for meeting point. Here is where I used to have appointment with my guide to begin the day.

Favorite thing: As soon as you arrive in Gonder you will be approached by guys offering you their services as guide. Most are just boys willing to earn a few bucks and might be useful if you want to find your way around. If you don't want, just say no, politely. If you do take one, bargain in advance; he will keep the others away, that's another advantage.
After 10-15 minutes of following me around, I finally surrended and accepted a little boy named Emmanuel (see pic) as a guide (7,5 USD for 2 days). He invited me to his home (hut) and his sisters prepared me a coffee as welcome.

Favorite thing: From Gonder we left early in the morning to Debark and the Simien Mountains. Because the restaurant of our hotel was still closed, we went to the towncentre to visit the bakery for fresh bread for breakfast and lunch. The bakery was situated at one of the unpaved roads, just south of the mainsquare.

Fondest memory: I enjoyed the special ''early-morning'' atmosphere with the first people walking in the smoky and unpaved road near the bakery.

Favorite thing: About two hundred M north of the Royal Enclosure you will find the mainsquare in the towncentre.

This is the place where the minibuses and taxis will arrive and leave. Here you can find also several bars, restaurants and hotels, like the Ethiopia hotel and some internetcafes.

Fondest memory: Just sitting at the main square and watching the daily life.