Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

After a long flight from London, via Rome (9 hrs 15min) we made our first touch down in Africa – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Though the political situation here is stable, armed soldiers at their posts were visible as we landed…

A few facts about Addis Ababa:

- Addis Ababa is 7000 feet above sea level. Apparently this prevents flights from landing here at night.

- The landscape is quite mountainous which provides beautiful scenery.

- From the plane, we had a good look at many small villages as we approached the Airport – the red dirt roads were an outstanding feature.

After a short 1 hour layover we boarded our flight for Lilongwe!