Report from Ethiopia!
After trekking on Mt. Kenya, it was time to get on the bike again! Towards Ethiopia…. Unfortunately, we had to take trucks between Isiolo and Moyale in Northern Kenya due to safety reasons, bu we managed to get off in Marsabit and explore the area for a day.
Northern Kenya is pretty much a desert, but Marsabit is a little oasis on it’s own. After the Kaisut desert, Marsabit consists of vulcanic cones in a suddeny much greener landscape. And wouldn’t it be nice to see the view? We set off for a little hike on Mt. Marsabits highest point: Karantin (1707 metres). It is a small mountain, but there’s elephants and goatherders on the mountain. The track is basically non existent but after a good hour we reached the top. The view was indeed very nice: you could see the deserts in the distance and the green area around the town of Marsabit. Definetely worth the hike when you’re around!
By now we have reached Ethiopia and it has proven very….. hilly! Truth be told: I would prefer to hike than to bike here! There’s some impressive mountainranges in Ethiopia, including the Bale and Simien Mountains. Not sure if we have the time to do some trekking there, but we’ll see how we go. Keep checking www.beetroute08.blogspot.com for the latest news!
