Sitting in the lobby of a cheap western style hotel (Panorama).
Bloody frustrating for this iPhone connected lad to have no internet,
phone, GPS or email for so long. But kind of good in a way.
Today we hear news of home and the fires, how upsetting. Hard to be here
and have such scant news, unable to check that loved ones are all okay. I
guess news will filter here slowly.
I will visit the Sheraton holel to see If I can get wifi access with my
laptop and I will upload some photos.
Tim is well and has taken about 700 photos so far. I am on my second day
of filming. The children are inspiring but heartbreaking. The staff at the
orphanage are just wonderful. Have met some incredible people.
Addis is a strange shanty jumble of tin shacks and the off hi rise
scattered amongst them. Roads are pretty much just rubble and there are
many, many people walking everywhere. Almost no private cars, just
run-down blue and white taxis, mini busses (all on their last legs),
busses and trucks - All billowing thick black smoke.
The people are very friendly and although we are made to feel very foreign
(farangi) they are very friendly, especially if we use a little Amharic.
More soon from the Sheraton - I think they have a pool (my god!)
Ollie
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