Coming from Sudan, the landscape changes rapidly near the border, from the desert to some kind of savanah,

last day in sudan

and then the road climbs to the ethiopian high plateau

1st mountain road

ethio plateau 1

ethio plateau 2

ethio plateau 3

First 'big' city after the border isGonder. As most of Ethiopia, this city as a rich history, and hosts one of the famous sights of the country : Fasiladas' palace (XVIIIth century) and some other castles built in the same complex.