Mercoledi 22/01/2008 ci siamo svegliati presto per arrivare in tempo a visitare il parco nazionale di Nechisar, ma dopo un centinaio di metri ci siamo dovuti fermare per 2 ore per sistemare il cavalletto laterale della moto di Robin. Verso le 4 di pomeriggio siamo arrivati al Bakele Mola Hotel di Arba Minch (N 06 00,309’ E 37 33,106’) ed abbiamo fatto appena in tempo per effettuare un giro in barca sul lago Chamo dove abbiamo potuto vedere alcuni ippopotami e tantissimi coccodrilli, molti dei quali lunghi piu’ di 6 metri! Colonna sonora
its was wednesday and we awoke early to get a good days riding in. my fabulous sidestand broke off practically around 09.00. and as i couldnt put the bike down i had to redrill it on the spot and sort it out straight away. bush mechanics are fantastic, they are complete hackers but the get the job done i tell you. so our little convoy split up and i found myself travelling alone to abra minch. it was a wonderful solo ride. every now and again its fantastic to go alone. to follow your own instincts and go where your heart tells you. in a group its all about compromise. so i had a wonderful time singing to myself in my helmet and having a ball of a time. the ride was long and the road was very bad. huge potholes everywhere on some fast stretches. i was up on the pegs swerving left and right the whole day. some fantastic scenery the whole day and the land was rich and furtile. banana trees everywhere. i stopped to take a photo and this guy with a machette asks me for money. mmmmm.... then i look down in his other hand and hes holding two of motorolas latest model cell phones! bugger you matei told him, panga and all. ethiopians expect you to give. its a real shame, one gets the feeling that they've received too much aid in the past.
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