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Gonder: First Day, Castles, and the Long Road Up

Ethiopia Travel Podcast with Dawit Bekele
S1 E2808:32
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Dawit arrives in Gonder after a short, tense road hop from Gorgora, settles into a guesthouse, and walks the wet streets past Fasil Ghebbi. He reflects on the security situation, the costs of daily life, and the festival season that lies ahead. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Ethiopia: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Ethiopia guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 28 of Ethiopia Travel Podcast with Dawit Bekele. Dawit Bekele is in Gonder, Ethiopia. Places in this episode: Piazza, Fasil sub-city, Fasil Ghebbi, Debre Berhan Selassie Church, YeGesha Specialty Cafe and Roastery, Tele Cafe, Fasilides' Bath, Four Sisters Restaurant. Covered: Arrival in Gonder, Fasil Ghebbi visit, Security checkpoints and state of emergency, Local costs and food, Meskel festival plans, City atmosphere and daily life. Chapters: 00:00 Piazza 01:20 Fasil Ghebbi 02:52 YeGesha Specialty Cafe and Roastery 04:13 Tele Cafe 05:56 Four Sisters Restaurant 07:19 Quiet room interior A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Gonder #EthiopiaTravel #AmharaRegion #FasilGhebbi #DebreBerhanSelassie #MeskelFestival #Enkutatash #EthiopianNewYear #TravelSafety #GonderGuide #AmharaCulture #LakeTana #SimienMountains #EthiopianCoffee #Injera #Tej #EthiopiaLife https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/ethiopia/

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