Monday, December 8, 2008

Entering Ethiopia

SMS from IAN at 7:30am:
Clearing immigration now, Stimmung sehr gut.

SMS from Colin 9Dec 15:00:
Tough 2 days with Borgi. Few km, steep hills, rough roads and engine power issues. Fuel filter clogging suspected. Engine electric fans in use. Made it to Gondor. NACHTRAG: Fuel filter was indeed clogged.

SMS from IAN 10Dec:
Dinner am Lake Tana bei Vollmond; waren an den Blue Nile Falls; Borgi laeuft wie ein Traum.



SMS from Ian 11Dec:
Found somewhere nice to camp: N10deg 14' 56.9" E37deg 50' 40.1

(per GE this is: 10miles SE of Debre Markos, elevation: 2500m)




SMS from Ian 12Dec:
Just arrived in Adis Abeba, 34665km on dial. Washed Borgi. Looking for parking at hotel. Huge maintanance list. Celebration Beer tonight.



SMS: First parking spot: 8deg 54' 30.8"N 38deg 45' 59.6E -Deal done!!!



CONGRATULATIONS Team 4!

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