Hot Springs in Ethiopia

The National Park and Abiyata Shala Lakes is 200-odd km south of Addis Ababa, central Rift Valley and consists of two magnificent lakes which are huge and full of life such as fish, flamingos and other aquatic birds but what surprised me were the hot springs, which remind us that we are in volcanic soil! The water gurgles in numerous puddles and streams while local people are washing their clothes and themselves in it. They say that the waters are healing and can cure a cold and other evils. The thermal waters flow into Lake Shala which is immense. Close by are flamingos, ibis, white pelicans.