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Blue Nile falls seen from the cliffs next to it

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A hydro-electric plant has taken away much of the water, but the Blue Nile Falls remain a major natural attraction in Ethiopia.
From Bahir Dar, the Blue Nile Falls make for an easy day trip. Instead of taking a tour or one of the regular buses, we decided to rent a bicycle and make our legs to the work. It was a great way to be out in nature, to see the landscape and greet the people along the way, but at times it was also unpleasant, especially when kids started throwing stones. When we finally reached Tis Abay town, it seemed that the whole population was after us. People running with us, jumping in front of our bikes, trying to get our attention in all ways: we quickly bought our ticket, parked the bikes and walked off. Of course, this was not enough to escape, especially around the Portuguese Bridge, constructed in 1620, where souvenir sellers, kids posing as guides, and other locals just bored and looking for some diversion in the form of foreign visitors jumped on our backs.
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