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Africa has rivers that flow east, west, north and south. It is the only continent with this distinction. There are rivers flowing through deserts while others wind their way through dense forests. Some of Africa's rivers rush down from the highlands and create spectacular waterfalls. The next time you travel in Africa, take time to see some of the continent's fascinating rivers. Any talk of rivers in Africa must begin with the river Nile. This is the longest river in the world and one of the most famous. The Nile has two sources, Lake Tana in Ethiopia and Lake Victoria on the border of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. It is also the only river in the world that flows north. Any traveler would have a really unique adventure if they followed the Nile through most of east Africa, past the pyramids in Egypt and empties in the Mediterranean Sea. Another of Africa's most popular rivers is the Zambezi. The Zambezi River rages south out of the southeastern African nation of Zambia, wends its way through Mozambique and empties into the Indian Ocean. Victoria Falls, one of the world's most spectacular waterfalls lies on this river. The great Kariba Dam, one of the world's largest hydroelectric projects is also on this incredible east African river. South Africa's Limpopo River is another must see. The Limpopo runs along South Africa's northeastern border with Zimbabwe, through Mozambique and carries its waters into the Indian Ocean. It travels over one thousand miles in all, slaking the thirst of thousands of people and many exotic animals in three southeast African nations on its way to the ocean. The sights one can see along these rivers are truly amazing. Contact Tour operator and tell them you want your travel in Africa to include these three amazing rivers. In November 2010 my husband and I travelled around Ethiopia for three weeks by public bus with a private guide. Travel (especially bus travel) is a real adventure and not for the faint hearted as there is long travel days (even longer if the bus breaks down) on poorly maintained roads. But it is an excellent way to get up close and personal and experience the life and culture of the locals. Addis Ababa  We arrived at the airport at 3.30am. We had not booked any accommodation due to our early arrival so we stayed at the airport till about 7am. A taxi agreed to take us into the city for USD$10. We went to the Ras Hotel where we had to wait till 9am to see if they had a room.  Travel Tip: We stayed at the Ras Hotel 3 times due to its central location. The price includes breakfast which is awful but lunch and dinner are good. We stayed at the Chino Hotel on Lake Tina and did a boat cruise to the islands to see the painted churches. The Blue Nile Falls area is pretty but not worth the long bumpy ride to get there. Since damming the river, the waterfalls are certainly nothing like the posters show.
Travel Tip: Check if a guide is included with your Lake Tana boat cruise. There was 9 of us on our boat. No guide accompanied us on the boat except for our private guide Samson. The first island we visited Samson acted as intrepreter otherwise we would have not understood what we were looking at. The second island we visited the church guide spoke English. Ethiopia tour operators