May 2 - It's still hard for us to believe, but this is our last full day in Ethiopia. We're feeling a sense of eagerness to get home mixed with sadness to leave. Late this morning we loaded up and walked to Peacock Park, about 1.5 miles from our hotel. The guidebooks didn't tell us much about the park but we thought we'd give it a try. Something interesting we learned after we got there is that there are no peacocks at Peacock Park. To our surprise, when we asked the attendant at the entrance gate about the birds he seemed genuinely surprised that we would pose such an odd question. Huh? We just kept on walking.
Anyway, it is a very lush tropical park in the heart of Addis Ababa with many picturesque areas to relax and enjoy nature.
On our way back to the main road from the park, we passed several of these garden plots. We saw a wide variety of crops. The tall stand of grass at left is bamboo.
Once back on the main road, we were ready to stop for lunch. Because we were hungry we chose the first place that looked good - The Elephant Walk Cafe. Good thing we made a quick decision because a heavy rain started moments before our food arrived. We moved inside and had a relaxing meal watching the rain fall.
Because this is our last night at The Adot Tina Hotel, our home away from home, we wanted to get a photo to capture the "Vegas-like" quality of the place when darkness falls. Very tacky, we thinks! In spite of the light display, it has been a great place to be. We've enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere, our room was comfortable, the food was always good, and the entire staff has been so kind to us.
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