Author: eliasc64

Togo, Benin & Ghana

Posted by eliasc64 | Jan 26, 2020 | Africa, Benin, Destinations, Ghana, Togo, Trips

This is a log of week on the road in West Africa, across Ghana, Togo and Benin. This part of the...

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North Togo and Ghana

Posted by eliasc64 | Jan 26, 2020 | Africa, Destinations, Ghana, Togo, West Africa Trip 2018

After a challenging night in prison-like rooms, we had some breakfast and crossed the Benin-Togo...

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North Benin

Posted by eliasc64 | Jan 26, 2020 | Africa, Benin, Destinations, West Africa Trip 2018

After a good breakfast we set course to Natitingou, 400km north of Dasse Zoume. We spent more than...

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Ganvié & Abomey

Posted by eliasc64 | Jan 26, 2020 | Africa, Benin, Destinations, West Africa Trip 2018

The next morning we drove for 40 minutes to Abomey Calavi to visit Ganvie, a picturesque village...

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South Benin

Posted by eliasc64 | Jan 26, 2020 | Africa, Benin, Destinations, West Africa Trip 2018

The distance from Lomé to Aneho is only 44 km, but it took over an hour to reach the fishing town,...

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Lomé

Posted by eliasc64 | Jan 26, 2020 | Africa, Benin, Destinations, Ghana, Togo, West Africa Trip 2018

The flight arrived on time, but Egyptair left my friend’s luggage in Cairo, so they had to manage...

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Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia

Posted by eliasc64 | Jul 5, 2017 | Africa, Destinations, Ethiopia, Trips

Since the day I begun traveling, I dreamed that one day I will visit the lower Omo valley. The...

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Crocs, Markets and Museums

Posted by eliasc64 | Jul 4, 2017 | Africa, Destinations, Ethiopia, Ethiopia 2017 trip

I went to bed with my noise cancelling earphones so I managed to sleep longer. The noise from the...

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Mursi and Ari

Posted by eliasc64 | Jul 3, 2017 | Africa, Destinations, Ethiopia, Ethiopia 2017 trip

The night was short. I woke up at 3:30 by the screaming loudspeakers of the neighboring Orthodox...

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Daasanach and Bana

Posted by eliasc64 | Jun 20, 2017 | Africa, Destinations, Ethiopia, Ethiopia 2017 trip

From Turmi to Omorate is about an hour drive over very good tarmac. A blasé government official in...

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Karo and the Turmi Market

Posted by eliasc64 | Jun 19, 2017 | Africa, Destinations, Ethiopia, Ethiopia 2017 trip

The breakfast at the Turmi Lodge was minimal. I am sure it had to do with the fact that we were...

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Konso and Hamer

Posted by eliasc64 | Jun 18, 2017 | Africa, Destinations, Ethiopia, Ethiopia 2017 trip

The breakfast at the Paradise Lodge overlooking lake Chamo was pleasant, but as with every...

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