Northern Ethiopia on a Motorcycle - EP. 54

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The moment I crossed the Ethiopian border I realized what a completely different world I'd just entered. This video is from the Northern part of the country which has insanely beautiful mountains. Gondar was the first city I visited and finally I had the opportunity to hang out with some travelers and have my first cold beer in ages!
I want to show you something this is so cool
So I'm clearly I'm getting closer to the equator and sun it's middle of the day the sun is right
above me and I'm shadeless see? No shade, no shade, it's not cool
Hello, how's it going?
Where are you going?
Oshibaba, Oshibaba
Hi
How are you going?
Where are you going?
Where I'm going?
Gondar
I'm going to Gondar
Thank you
See you
My hair, look how pretty
Music
Do you know hostel?
No? Hello
Turn right, then turn right
Hostel, hotel
Here? No?
Where could it be?
Do you know hostel?
It's like a hotel, hostel
Hostel
Hostel? So this way?
That way?
And up?
Music
Hostel?
Hello, is that a hostel?
Yes
Oh sweet
I made it
It was so hard to find you
Made it to Ethiopia to this beautiful hostel
And this is a very special moment for me
Finally after two months
Cheers
Music
So we're out
Out of hostel
These are my new friends, say hi to my followers
Hi
And we're having a very interesting breakfast
I think this is one of the most interesting salads I've ever done
So it's got banana
Mango
There's chili in it
There's potatoes in it
There's avocado, lots of stuff
This is Raphael, the first
Overlander on a bike I met in Africa
And he's gonna put my sticker on his bike now
Look at that, professional
That's awesome
My bike is blessed
So tell me, Raphael
Where are you going now?
I think I'm going to
The south of Ethiopia
So to a place called
And you came from France, yeah?
Yeah, I came from France
So I drove like for one month and a half
And I drove to Italy
Croatia, Slovenia
Serbia, Macedonia
Greece
Then I moved to Alexandria
Yeah, and you started from Egypt
Sudan
And you're just gonna follow the east coast
Down to South Africa
Well, it was very nice to meet you
I'm so glad, finally, a biker on the road
Awesome, and now we're going for a little ride
We're gonna see the castle, hey?
Yeah, let's see the castle
Okay
Bye
Are you ready for presenting the castle?
Yeah
We actually didn't go and get in
We just flew the drone, that will do
Too much sightseeing
And look, what we've got
A picture, together, that's so cool
Polaroid, brilliant
You can keep it, it's for you
Oh, thank you very much
But we'll take a picture of the picture, okay?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, absolutely
Well, all the best on your travels
Good luck
Be safe
Bye
Wow
Unfortunately, it's quite expensive
To get to Simian Mountains
You need to pay
A couple of hundred dollars for two days
And you need a guide and it's really not
That easy to get your bike there
But, so I decided not to go
And travel on the main road which is still very scenic
Have a look at this range, it's so, so beautiful
What's going on?
What's your name?
Hinga
You? Hinga
Your name?
Oh, you speak English?
That's very impressive
Where do you live?
You live there?
Your house?
House there?
Yes
Very nice to meet you
Have a good day
Bye-bye
Nice to meet you
Thank you
Bye-bye
Hold on, one
Four, four for you
Just a second, hold on, four for you
Go
Bye
Bye-bye
There you go
More kids
There you go
Hello
There you go
Enjoy
High five
Bye
What is it?
I don't understand what you want from me
Money from me
What's your name?
My name is Hinga
Hinga
My name is
What's yours?
You speak English, and yours?
My name is
And yours?
My name is
You all speak English, nice to meet you
Thank you so much for the wine
