We walked from Monday afternoon to Saturday lunchtime through some of the most amazing, varied scenery. We got a real glimpse into the life of the local people as we walked – helped by Hussen’s explanations. We saw Colobus monkeys and the rare Ethiopian wolf, as well as the molerat – a Bale mountain endemic. (Endemic means it is only found in that region). The bird life was amazing too – some of my favourites were red winged starlings, augur buzzard and olive thrush. On the final day, heading in to Dodola we saw two new species – red-naped widowbird and yellow bishop darting about amongst the crops.