Gonzo Africa

One of my favorite things about traveling in Africa is how amazingly weird it can be. In any other place, you may take a second look or wonder about a sight you see, but here? It hardly rates a questioning look. Rusty old army tank on the side of the road? French men wearing camo uniforms wandering through Addis? Beef stroganoff on the menu right next to the Doro Wat (traditional Ethiopian food)? Kids gathered around a foosball table placed outside in the middle of a random dirt road? Live chickens dangling upside down from the roof rack of a minibus travelling 60 km/hr? Christmas music in the bar? Ho hum, it's all to be expected here where anything should be expected.