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The closest that I have ever been to a wild hyena.

Feeding wild Hyenas outside of Harar. We literally are only miles from the Somali Border and Ethiopia border.

I had he opportunity to feed several wild Hyenas. What a rush that was. .One quick movement and you are attacked.

The animals are very skidish. One quick movement and you could be dinner.

Unfortunately we stayed at this hotel in Harar one night. We were supposed to stay two nights. It was probably one of the worst hotels I have ever stayed in anywhere in the world. Almost the worst. It was so bad that we returned to Dire Dawa and the Hotel Sumrat for the second night. I had a king bed in my room. It had only a twin sheet on a small portion of the filthy mattress. Filthy could not describe. There was a small kitchen in a separate room. The water in the sink was green. The shower had so much mold around it, You almost did not want to take a shower. The only towel in the bathroom for a shower you would not have washed your car with it. Full of holes and tiny in size. Our tour escort Victor Romagnoli arranged for us to return to Dire Dawa. .

Ethiopian cuisine - local dish. This meal consisting of injera and several kinds of wat (stew) is typical of Ethiopian cuisine. Ethiopian cuisine characteristically consists of vegetable and often very spicy meat dishes. This is usually in the form of wat, a thick stew, served atop injera, a large .... It is often served as a side dish to soften the effect of very spicy food. Injera is a sourdough-risen flatbread with a unique, slightly spongy texture. Traditionally made out of teff flour, it is a national dish in Ethiopia a Type, Flatbread ... The injera is then ready to be baked into large, flat pancakes.

Our group out to dinner in a local restaurant.

Our driver... one of 4 cars

Corn growing at the top of the plant and not lower.

Pick up from the hotel is earlier than usual at 8.30 am, since it is about 100 km to Babile or about 1 hour drive from Harar. There is spectacular hill and valley scenery en route. We should aim to get to the market before it gets hot

Along the highway you see all kinds of animals going to market in Babile.

Animals rule the highway

Babile has hosted one of Ethiopia's largest cattle and camel markets bi weekly for years.

Markets are not only about buying and selling, but are major social occasions, where people meet and exchange information. Once the business is done, the socializing begins.

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