A few stats on our adventure thus far:
- Favourite Place so Far - Tim & Kims (Lake Tana, Ethiopia)
- Best Local Dish - Njera (Ethiopian Pancake) with Lamb, Garlic and Chilli (bought by our Guide in Megab, Ethiopia)
- Road Kill - Birds (2), Goats (0), Sheep (0), Donkey (0), Cow (0), Horse (0), Camel (0)........
- No# Times Thumper Got Stuck - ZERO
- No# Times Thumper has Leant a Helping Hand - 1x Landcruiser (stuck in riverbed), 1x bus (flat battery), 1x Egyptian car (flat battery)
- Favourite Beer - St Georges (Ethiopia)
- Worst Road - Simien Mountains to Aksum, Ethiopia (5 hours to drive 100km, felt like a 5 hour mountain pass under construction)
- Biggest Scam - 2x Rastas sold us a bottle of local gin and tonic for 4x the price, Faranji (westerner) pricing, Ghonder, Ethiopia.
- Great water ways visited - Blue and White Nile, Lake Tana, Lake Nasser
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