Today we left Hiwot hotel in Debre Berhan and started the long drive to the other side of Addis . The drive took 5 and a half hours in total on our bus. The journey was definitely an experience. The traffic was crazy and we saw a lot of accidents along the way - there are no road markings or lines so it is really a free for all. We even saw a goat tied on top of a lorry - just general things you wouldn't see at home!! As per the rest of the trip - Gary and Jim kept the bird watching going - we saw a lot of vultures and eagles.
We eventually made it too Kuriftu lodge around 3. As part of Habitat most teams have a day at the end to reflect and discuss the trip - so we got to enjoy it here for half a day. It is an amazing place - however it was hard to see this compared to the poverty we saw all along the journey and in Debre Berhan. We made the most of our time here and chilled out. After dinner we went to Jim and Gary's room - had a few drinks lit the fire and spent hours talking about our trip - everyone had to think of a pit and a peak for the whole trip. Everyone's was different which was good as all along each night Sharon and Louise instructed us to give a peak and a pit for each day which was always interesting to listen too. Zee participated in this and we thanked him for being such a great host to us. It was a late night for everyone but tomorrow we weren't leaving until 12 so we got our first lie in woohoo!!...
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