Bahir Dar

Yesterday we had a rest day in Bahir Dar, known as the Ethiopian Rivieira. This is no great claim given that Torquay professes to be the English equivalent. We are staying on the shores of Lake Tana, the main source of the Blue Nile.  The Blue Nile joins the White Nile  (which originates in Uganda) in Khartoum,  to flow north towards the Mediterranean.

We decided to play the good tourist and took a trip to the Blue Nile Falls, just south of Bahir Dar - they were stunning, even if depleted by half the river being diverted away to power a hydroelectric plant nearby. A nice break from the bike and good to be seeing something that isn't 500m either side of our route.

The Blue Nile Falls

We are now back on the road for a five day stretch to Addis Ababa, which includes a descent, and unfortunately the corresponding ascent, of the Blue Nile Gorge.