Luckily, we found a gas station with diesel, so we filled up our tank and jerry cans to make it to Aksum. Then, we drove for a full day, some 380 kilometres from Awash to Semera on good tarmac through a bit unfriendly Afar region. The scenery is characterised by a landscape that transitions from the grasslands and acacia scrub of Awash National Park to a more arid lava desert near Semera. The route follows the Awash-Assab highway and features a hot, dry climate with sparse vegetation, punctuated by volcanic and basaltic terrain.
