A day without history. If not because it is

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A trip to Ethiopia was expected and desired, but not obvious. At least for myself. Awaited and desired because, in general, the country attracts and amazes for its culture and its peoples; in particular, because in my personal history there is a distant ancestor stainless steel tables who conducted the first explorations in 1892 for the Italian Geographical Society in the Horn of Africa: Giuseppe Candeo. But perhaps none of us had taken for granted: especially for the "natural" resistance that the Saharans have to abandon stainless steel tables the great sands and their half, when the lack of time for too long distances and the reluctance to shipping in containers you prevent you from driving your Defender ... and then be on a Toy (but here ends any debate on this specific point!).
In this case, the opportunity came because, in the first months of the year, Raffaele and Giba led the Range up in Addis Ababa (in two stages) Italy: for them the goal was to continue to Nairobi (August 2004), but with a digression to the lands of the South Ethiopia, to which I joined with Irene.
Thanks to Maurizio Melloni the Range had its "long stand", between a trip and another, stainless steel tables we Toy as a second car with Dawid as a driver and, above all, a fraternal hospitality to Adissa (ie Addis Ababa). Not only to keep healthy habits, stainless steel tables those for which while traveling is organizing the next trip, with Maurizio is caressing the dream of a next expedition to the Danakil with our cars, potendoci stainless steel tables ensure stainless steel tables media for customs clearance stainless steel tables in Djibouti, in addition to permits and logistics for this trip. But that's another story ... if there will be!
The brief notes that follow, therefore, tell the days spent in the South Ethiopian, leaving the next journey of Mark and Irene in the north (Lake Tana and Lalibela) and Raffaele, Giba and companions to Nairobi. The trip has a particular interest in ethnological and anthropological for the people you meet, but these notes are dedicated to providing practical information, leaving your interest further details on these ethnic groups of the area.
Logistical support was provided by Maurizio Melloni, Italian, always living in Ethiopia. Mauritius has launched its own tourist business and specializes in the Omo River raft ride (!), But participates with enthusiasm to lend a hand to travelers passing through those parts.
A day without history. If not because it is "the first" and therefore dense emotional departure. The trail is paved, winding for most part along the route that leads to Kenya. A transit route frequented much to also be covered by the GSM network Ethiopia: now classic indicator of global stainless steel tables penetration. The route is used to get used to the traffic risks civilized fact of constant evolution in the left lane on the part of the local car, although you should keep to the right; hundreds - at least - of cows, goats and sheep stationed on the road insensitive to the needs of the movement of the cars; of thousands of people moving on foot from village to village. If the Ethiopians want to emphasize a feature is this: they are a people on the move. Black figures stainless steel tables dressed in white, elegant, who often travel long distances, a significant share (it is often around 2000 meters until you go down to the south), tireless.
Today Ethiopia runs to the window: it is petrol, you can buy bananas, it survives the long journey waiting Arba Minch, between Lake Abaya and Lake Chamo. The positive note of the transfer concerns especially the climate and the landscape. Adissa, in fact, this season is rainy (the clouds are there!), stainless steel tables Fresh or cold (about 17 C), the city grew with too little innovation and a lot of poverty. Going south, in this rainy season, the showers are concentrated stainless steel tables in the evening, the temperature - even for the lowering of the share - fits nicely into the 30 C, the nature is going to be the savannah, the villages are still far from follow Western models and always dignified.
So Arba Minch: afternoon destination reached, which allows a comfortable accommodation in one of several hotels with garden, where you place our kitchen, frequented by baboons, whose bark is a constant of our next evenings and mornings.
Today things start to get more interesting. Already on the road, which has turned into a wide track sterrat