We awoke at minus two degrees, camped at over 4000m in the quarry on the Sanetti Plateau, freezing, with the wind chill factor making it worse. Mist was coming in as we cooked up coffee and a hasty breakfast, breaking up camp as quickly as possible. Everything was wet and grimy, the steel awning poles draining most of the heat from our hands, the remainder going when we had to wash off the filth. However, with sleet falling, we knew it would have been much worse had it rained. By Karin Theron Continue reading Ethiopia’s spectacular caves and an ancient city
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Beautiful, amazing Ethiopia
Ethiopia is a chaotic, colourful and picturesque country. It is simply extraordinary. By Karin Theron
Lake Turkana
We had heard of the beauty of Lake Turkana but were still taken by surprise with the stark isolation of ‘The Jade Sea’.
From Maralal we headed north for Lake Turkana, stopping by at World’s End Viewpoint, managed by the Malsasso Community. Even though it was not a clear morning the view was still awe-inspiring. By Karin Theron Continue reading Lake Turkana