Sunday, 9 June 2019 (ሰኔ ፪ ቀን ፳፻፲፩)

Bus Drive from Mekelle to Adigrat

Abraha Asfeha was kind enough to come to me some minutes before 7:00 am. We collected my luggages and went to Hawzen Square where we had a breakfast of Fool with yoghurt at the same establishment Gidey and I had dinner last night. I was puzzled to note we were only charged Birr 70.00 today for the same food we had eaten last night, at which time we were charged Birr 83.00.

After breakfast, we took the Wiyiyit Taxi from Qedamai Woyane to the bus terminal. The fare was Birr 5.00 a person.

When we came down near the bus terminal, Abraha asked me to note a person who was walking at a fast pace away from the taxi with his head tacked on his shoulders. Abraha told me the man had tried to pick-pocket him, the target being Abraha’s mobile phone, which was on his trouser’s left pocket. Abraha said the man had his coat on his thighs and he had tried his dastardly act under cover of the coat. So, Abraha took out his mobile, showed it to the man, waved it right to left to tell him “no way” and put it on his trouser’s right pocket safely away from the thief. I was very shocked by this thinking what might have happened if I were alone with both my hands carry luggages although I do not put things of value on easily accessible pockets.

I decided to go on bus rather than the minibuses as I wanted a good storage space for the luggage. Unfortunstely, the bus took a long time to fill in. It started at 9.38 am, by which time, I must have been waiting for over one and a half hours.

• The bus fare to Adigrat was Birr 41.20, for which s receipt was issued. However, the man gave me a change of only Birr 50 when I gave him Birr 100.00.
• Arrived at Wuqro at 10:51 am.
• Negash, at 11.12 am.
• Edaga Hamus, at 12:00 noon.
• Eve Hotel, Adigrat at 12:30.