Tags: gondar
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10. Someone is your group always carries Pedialyte
9. You paid top dollar for a Lifestraw, and although you haven't taken it out of its packaging, you manage to reference it at least once a day.
8. You brought your BuckID 7,412 miles, only to be told at a tourist attraction that it's not internationally recognized, so you end up paying the crippling full price of $10.
Activities: Historic Sites, GAP Program, Activities: Culture, Activities: Travel, Activities: Landmarks, Africa
On Saturday most of the team got up early to drive to the Simien Mountains, the second-highest point in Africa, with tons of wildlife and natural beauty. Carla and I chose to stay back in Gondar to explore the city. Our university guide and host Sintayehu met us at the hotel and accomodated our request to walk into town, about an hour walk. Since Saturday is a market day, we saw lots of people from the villages walking through town with their wares and animals (donkeys, mules and chickens).
Sunday was our last full day in Gondar. We had a client presentation at 3:30pm, and then a goodbye celebration following. But first we took the morning to chillax at the hotel, leisurely drinking cups of coffee and macchiato (a popular drink here, presented so beautifully with lots of foam and chocolate drizzled on top, overflowing over the side of the small cup to the dish beneath), talking about non-work-related things, and sitting outside on the cushioned chairs, watching the world go by.