日を追うごと居心地良くなったカッサラ生活も終了。街のローカルぐあいとタカ山の見える景色がとても良く、平和でいい街だったなぁとホント思う。英語を話す人が少ないこの国で、道で困っていると突然英語を話す人が現れる、という不思議が毎日のように続いた。カッサラだけでなくスーダン全体での経験だが本当にいい人ばかりで、どれだけ助けられたか分からない。この国の人の良さは、厳しくイスラム教を守っているが故なのかも、と思ったりする。さて、この街を出て僕らは、エチオピアとの国境に近づくべく、ゲダレフという国境手前の大きな街へ、まずは向かう。田舎街という雰囲気だったカッサラと少し変わり、家々には塀が立ち、ロバの数も減った。宿の値段は高くなり、だいぶ簡素な部屋に一泊し、早朝エチオピアへと向かう。
DAY 578 : FROM CASSARA TO GEDAREF
Staying in Cassara was too comfy to leave and so we were ready to go. I truly liked how peaceful and less disturbed the town was and Mt. Taka. We were amazed by coincidence everyday such as running into rare English-speakers when we were lost. Not only in Cassara but everywhere in Sudan, people are so nice and helpful, probably due to the country's strict religious disciplines.
Anyhow, we took off and the first stop would be the big border city before Ethiopia, Gedaref. It was different from the rural town Cassara, houses with walls and streets with less donkeys. Because of the higher hotel rates, we stayed much simply room for a night and headed to Ethiopia the next morning.