A lazy Sunday

Highlight of my time in Awassa so far! Getting up at 0530 to walk up Tabor Hill and watch sunrise. Tabor Hill is currently my favourite place in Ethiopia. It's approx 200m above the rest of Awassa (2000m actual altitude above sea level) and it's a 25min speed-walk to the top. The sun started to appear above the East rim of the rift valley at 0646 and the change in the colour of the sky was stunning. Sunrise happens so fast here compared to at home. We were inspired by the Ethiopians who were RUNNING up the hill, back down it and then up AGAIN for training. They weren't even sweating!

Most of the rest of the day has been spent pottering around the house and reading. Finished "The Oddyssey" which was sent to me by an inspired friend. For a classic work of western literature, the ancient greeks seemed a little pre-occupied with sex and feasting on large quantities of food.