Lake Langano is the third lake as you drive down the Rift Valley from Mojo. It is about 4 hours from Addis so we spent Saturday night at the Bekele Molo resort. The road passes Lake Ziway where we again got to see the pelicans and then passed through the Oromo region where brightly painted tombs front the road. This is a custom of the Oromo people. Arriving at the Lake Langano you immediately notice the colour of the water being deep brown – just like tea. However, the water is fine for swimming and the lake is free of parasites. The Bale mountains spread off in the distance on the other bank and the beach is a volcanic type of rough sand.
Spent a relaxing afternoon on the beach and went for a swim in the tea-coloured lake. Langano is very popular with locals probably from Addis and the bar and restaurant were lively, the highlight watching the Spurs match live on TV. The resort is swarming in exotic colourful birds. After each table was vacated at breakfast the birds arrived to finish off the left overs !
On the way back we stopped at Lake Hora just north of Debra Zewit. The lake is full of birdlife and a very pleasant stop. I must be getting used to the driving as I slept most of the way home !
