Comments on: Gondar to Axum by bus – don’t do it! http://alexlittle.net/blog/2009/02/25/gondar-to-axum-by-bus-dont-do-it/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:05:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alex http://alexlittle.net/blog/2009/02/25/gondar-to-axum-by-bus-dont-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3788 Alex Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:24:00 +0000 http://alexlittle.net/blog/?p=825#comment-3788 Hi Carole - as with most roads in northern Ethiopia, the road is very windy with large height gains/losses, it's a very mountainous area, but spectacular scenery. Sometimes 500+ meters up/down all done with switchbacks. If you suffer motion sickness then certainly avoid the local buses, sitting in the front of hired 4x4 I would think would be ok though. You can get some idea of the windyness of the road from the OpenStreetMap site; <a href="http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=13.288&lon=38.48&zoom=9&layers=B000FTF " rel="nofollow">http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=13.288&lon=38.48&zoom=9&layers=B000FTF </a> - although it doesn't really show the terrain well. Hope you enjoy your visit! Hi Carole – as with most roads in northern Ethiopia, the road is very windy with large height gains/losses, it’s a very mountainous area, but spectacular scenery. Sometimes 500+ meters up/down all done with switchbacks. If you suffer motion sickness then certainly avoid the local buses, sitting in the front of hired 4×4 I would think would be ok though. You can get some idea of the windyness of the road from the OpenStreetMap site; http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=13.288&lon=38.48&zoom=9&layers=B000FTF – although it doesn’t really show the terrain well. Hope you enjoy your visit!

]]> By: Carole http://alexlittle.net/blog/2009/02/25/gondar-to-axum-by-bus-dont-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3782 Carole Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:34:39 +0000 http://alexlittle.net/blog/?p=825#comment-3782 Hi - We are heading to Ethiopia in December and we have heard and read all kinds of things about the 'windyness' of the road from Gondar to Shire/Axum. Is it downhill all the way with lots of switchbacks or is it more moderate than that. If a person is prone to motion sickness - how bad will it be? C. Hi – We are heading to Ethiopia in December and we have heard and read all kinds of things about the ‘windyness’ of the road from Gondar to Shire/Axum. Is it downhill all the way with lots of switchbacks or is it more moderate than that. If a person is prone to motion sickness – how bad will it be?

C.

]]> By: alex http://alexlittle.net/blog/2009/02/25/gondar-to-axum-by-bus-dont-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2431 alex Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:00:29 +0000 http://alexlittle.net/blog/?p=825#comment-2431 Hi Brian - unfortunately we didn't get to the bus station early enough to avoid sitting on the back seat! The only bonus with being on the back seat is sitting next to the back door gives lots of extra leg room! A Hi Brian – unfortunately we didn’t get to the bus station early enough to avoid sitting on the back seat! The only bonus with being on the back seat is sitting next to the back door gives lots of extra leg room!
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]]> By: Brian http://alexlittle.net/blog/2009/02/25/gondar-to-axum-by-bus-dont-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2427 Brian Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:03:56 +0000 http://alexlittle.net/blog/?p=825#comment-2427 Hi Alex. For future reference the most comfortable place to sit on a bus for a smooth ride would be between the front and rear wheels - if there are any seats free - That's why they are the priority seats, and not just because they are near the door. Regards, Brian. Hi Alex.

For future reference the most comfortable place to sit on a bus for a smooth ride would be between the front and rear wheels – if there are any seats free – That’s why they are the priority seats, and not just because they are near the door.

Regards,

Brian.

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