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Africa » Ethiopia » Amhara Region » Bahir Dar
January 15th 2011
Published: January 16th 2011
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Arriving in Bahir Dar, after a perhaps too eventful minibus ride from Gonder (complete with a little fender-bender), I felt like I had arrived in a tropical paradise. Although still the Ethiopian highlands, Bahir Dar is a bit lower (less than 2000m!) and there is a greater lushness to this lakeside town. There were even palm trees to complete the picture. So different from the brown landscapes... Read Full Entry



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J Kessler
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cemkess
I blame Thor Heyerdahl for my wanderlust. When I picked up his tale of the Kon-Tiki adventure in third grade, I knew I wanted to explore the world beyond the rural Midwest. Since then, I have had the opportunity to travel extensively, even living abroad for extended periods. And I continue to venture forth whenever I can. ... full info
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16th January 2011

pam
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love it
great blog James..this looked like a lovely trip...I love the colors of the churches..pretty festive and almost Latin like.. keep on trekking..
2nd March 2011
The Mouth of the Blue Nile

Sonia
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Where?
hi i was just wondering where is the mouth of the blue nile?
3rd March 2011

cemkess
J Kessler

Sonia, it's about 5km outside of Bahir Dar.

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