After the visit to the Khat Market in Aweday, we continued on good tarmac for approximately 325 km, passing through varied terrain including acacia woodland and grassland near the Awash National Park. The road is full of heavy trucks from Djibouti, and it was getting slow, particularly in populated areas. We definitely would not recommend travelling at night. The diesel was available in Harar, but there was a severe shortage up to Awash, where most trucks parked overnight, waiting for fuel. In the evening, we went to the bar area and had a Harar Beer (100 ETB) at Rosie’s Bar, sitting under the stars surrounded by thirsty trucks.
