having returned to cnd. From 10/11 winter bicyle tour of ethipia I found people[mostly children] to be more hostile This being a cuturual response to the vestige of italian/jew invasions The adults have natually mixed feelings Taking into account the many benefits Western civilisation has wrought But Most natives live in mid evil traditional Timescape Everything there is rated at the bottom except the climate it is the best,the farmlaand[ranch now] hydro and leg musule …healthness of people ….and reguard for religion the Chinese,Pakistan nations are investing… why is cnd./you giving charity and offering citizenship to these races and getting next to nothing …in return I have been to latin amer and other africain nations That Tend not to be so harsh or compare them to ethipia and india Look at Somalia map there is valuable land on mtn tops 100sqmiles…???no tourists ,no colony,kidnappers? ================================================================== COMPARISON ON 2 NATIONS INDIA------5 wild dogs...eating calf,while it is standing ,alive Ethipia--- -10—20 vultures eat cow ,alive [after it had fallen/been pushed off road unto cliffside] 1CND $====16BIR A cow is worth ----90$[govt pays 50$] Tibs is meat----enjera is bread---dabbo fifir--tasty AWO—YES COLD---KEZKAZA diarria------------------worst music----- --------------worst prevelance of music--worst personality-------------worst harassment-------------worst lack of trees ------------worst some areas have the most buetiful women and it doesnt seem to correspond to their $$/income one sector /tribe dress is distinctive grey canvas Near n. side of nile gorge money spent nov11—dec11? Etheopia—300$...visa cost 200$ for 6mths Difficultys of road warrior--- Every 2hrs ride somebody yells f-u WHY PROBLEM,…..WHAT IS….YOU FINE… …IT IS DANGEROUS….. y....y.yy...yy.yy.y where you go... Stolen my jesters hat stolen 3rd day of from bac of bike… 37km from addis no building,hotels... 35km mark...so...river monastery...n. gravel pit Concrete plant ---decent camping across road ...man walks by 8am to... s. meki –no seems [hydro ctr elec.] ZIWAY MURAL BETTER THAN CWOOD BUT PUT IN ALLEYWAY RICE—20----SM.POP---5---HOTEL---175[MEKI105] ziway---20 bir hotel ,smelly 2nd nite camp---lost 1of 2 folding tent spars get replaced tent spar from constuction worker… cut very helpful 8ft long steel rebar 70 bir ,native would grab it [risking cutting hand on jagged end] pain in ass going in/out of hotels with it I would recommend carrying a cap gun Or paint gun,or shield or hi tech hand catapult ,with scope ….a staff does lil to avoid rocks… 100km from addis 20yr old women steels my cap, man gives me 2 pens and she steels them both... village ¾ up nile valley ... kid says ...they stop harassing me cause of cops... edge of vally creek/nursery... Music in hotel...TIL 3AM 13th day attempt by 12yrolds...to steal food of bac bike up steep hill 10km w.shashone 13-15th day--- –2flatsand sidewall of tire warped [used as emergency...] 20th day..-----.3 days repairin get 7 flats at same place at once 23rd day------ net tube valve broke... 25th day-------new antique 26 by 1 tire blows up because of..??? So that 3tire wrecked in 3wks [3 remain one very good 2 by 2.5 slick] Plus only 3 tube left [buy extra one later] Its good I brought brake pads cause thier are none sold Small tire biker passes...but tHEY can only pass uphill .... IF THAT I have the best gearing....unfortnatly my alum bike b.b. drags MOST OF TIME ... should have put a CASE unit in Pickpocket 18yr old girl with 2yr old baby on bac And 40 yr old women with 4 yr old on bac Motel shushamonee Lites out at 8pm...mosq... ... music taste the worst, same 10 songs...everywhere... switch to best motel with space courtyard …………………………………………….. beddle south rd---3 forests...juniper 10mi.sq. then ecliptus and pine....creek best place SIT ON CIRCLE SQ. SURRONDERS BY DOZENS OF GUARDS...GET NEEDED FOOD,DRINK n.beddle,elec....12 down...2 creeks...best place empty....SeNEIC people near bottom...no stores......good camping at clean river in tiny jungle remains north and south creek is filthy...pleasant valley.. .paky banked factory huge walls is if its made for city ask cops..for needed drink coke cause its 4hrs to top solid going cop says 2me you are sic.... near what seems to be the top...one starts to get tired, but that is only ½ way up ...it gets steeper ¾ way... this is were 16yr old boy/10yr boy/18girl 11girl attack /harrass me for 15min walkin ....open zipper at back of bike... nearly lose bedding ......eldest trys to protect me fro younger children eldest boy throws with aim of prof.pitcher baseball size rock ,which i narrowly,3inch excaped serious injury from....meant to hit me MISS catching YOUNGEST GIRL BY INCH [I tumble to gravel But GET HER SCHOOL BOOK[and shoulder injury for 1mth] AND MIN.LATER SHE IS ATTACKING ME FROM BEHIND,I TURN BACK AFTER MOUNTIN BIKE AND ABOUT 2 PITCHING DISTANCE I SEE ROCK BASEBALLSIZE WIZ BY INCH AWATY FROM MY NECK it is normal for natives to say they love me then throw a rock as they get behind me camp--- jimma-----TALL JUNIPER wood--- 2km s. At edge ..of town .attacked[in tent] 1am by big turkey bird. ...hits tent...chooper goonbAlls at 9am 10ft away hidDen by thicket jimma exiting[after 1 week rest] 1-2 runner sage 14. .. run up and out o jimma 5-km...fast HE GETS BREAD ROLL reward [only direct charity I give] jimma rd-----106-5---------camp or before,no campin to wooso hwy jimma—316---km----best place[flys?,wind?.creek,cow] -------------------------------------------------- baro hotel cubeical addis meet dutch/eng speaking m/c/ he speaks more about chips than me...1week rest Stage 2 north ----------------------------------------------------------------------- nile---r gorge –1/3rd up valley cr...raped valley though the nile gorge[shower and wawa at bottom camp ikm from river ,overlook in cliff ridge…r-s begin to ride /walkin spiffy underwaer seems to shock some defenders… dejen----- waiter sits at my table and tells me my news clipping are toilet paper... india worker at cement plant is camafloged as ethipian on street raccoon dead on road 100km w.dahon marko---best land,poor people,no food in markos,fasting... km 88 to badah dar down Km 191 and 1 On lake tana meet 5-10 men gather round me. ..one does talking 1-2min .. .pics his nose then touchs me …………………………………………. hotel new motel 120 bir cricket in roof... in country town scare 6yr old from behind.... he falls flat ..posABLY COULD HAVE breaks both arms... man says what is that... [that is reply to their pupul who is taught by elders to harass [as a sport,culture defence] Foriegners until they are adults The adults let their children do the fighting Despicable? Cube truck...spainish bikers 4...on best road .. .but they no ride ...to dangerous they say... Guest /Man is fast and steals...shepards staff from11yr. boy, who crys.?..they are inroute to cairo to capetown? bicyclist meets me in valley trys to hit me with bike but wipes out /falls during swerve to avoid me/ chicken game... Hit going 30km downhill on nose by bunch of qat ...plants... People make imaginary movement ...as if to bat me or swing /sling stones Or pic up stones... No camping to guder....159km Feb---14--Hotel genet---60bir—music til 3,30am then cricket 4-6am[new room] feb20/11 lose 100$ bill[after having pants repaired days later...] as I was transferring bill to??? mar1/11---mysterous pain knee— ……………………………………………….. 3 RIVERS—40KM30/TOGETHER BEST R. TO W. MUGER RD?? …………………………………………………………. Return to addis W.SCRUB FOREST—2 COPS ? WITH GUN FIND MY IN 10 MIN JUST BEFORE I UNLOAD CAMP 1 HR LATER IN FOREST 3MIN DOWN MTN CAMP ,WALK UP STEEP MTN EUCLIPTIS,SEE AFRICAN WILD Dog 200LB… 6FT AWAY IN DUSK,TAME DOGS NOISE BAD IN DISTANCE,GOOD CAMP ABOVE /IN CITY Stay 2week browse internet,go handinhand with perky chick[with plastic see thru bra ]to Churchill hotel 5tx visit hotel for lunch at …buffet at emperous hotel… 1st hotel in nation cir 1900 5 people say they will go to get bike at airport but,no one shows 25$ hotel 1st niteby bbion
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