The railroad

The railroad from Addis Ababa to Djibouti was built by the French back in the time of Menelik II. It has been quite important carrying freight to the port at Djibouti, and has taken on increased importance since Eritrea has become a separate country, and the port at Massawa is no longer available. But, it has been closed for some time for repairs. I asked about the expected time the repairs will be finished and nobody seems to know. We were traveling from Nazareth to Awash, and stopped as we neared Awash. These two pictures show that they are doing a very good job of repairing the rails.