First day in Addis

I landed in Addis at 6:30 AM but only got 2-3 hours sleep on the plane.  Asefa picked me up and was at the hotel by 7:00.  My rom was not available until noon so they let me use a room to shower and shave, I was pretty rank.  They then made me breakfast while I waited for the bank to open.  At the bank they confiscated my camera while there.  Then time to explore.  Stopped at the Parisienne Cafe for a coffee (expresso) and a Mirinda (orange pop). Total was 11 Birr, about $0.80. Next time to buy a local SIM card for $4.00.  The streets are just packed with people, lots of beggars, very sad. All along the main streets are tiny shacks that have all sorts of stores in them,  People take pride in them, even sweeping the street in the front.  The women are dressed immaculately.

Note to all, cars will not stop or slow down for pedestrians.  Be very careful.  Has pizza and beer for lunch but just about fell asleep on the table. 4 hours sleep in two days.  So I went back to the hotel for a power nap.  I am having wireless issues in my room but not the lobby.  Facebook has locked me out for some reason.  I just Skyped Tammy, quite a challenge with the 8 second delay in audio and video. 

The best news is that I get to meet selam tomorrow.  They are picking me at 2:00 PM.  Time to find a place for dinner now, just about 8:00 PM.