By Captain A. C. Parker, January, 1904.
General.From Gallabat to where the track crosses the Gandoa, ground is undulating and track continually crosses khors which drain into the Gandoa or the Atbara. Country bushed and rocky, but stretches of cotton soil in places; from the Gandoa on to Chelga track gets worse and gradients more severe and valleys running down from the Escarp more deeply cut.
Water.Is in plenty all along the road, there is not an interval of 10 miles without good water.
Supplies.Perhaps a little dura can be obtained at Wahni (up to an ardeb or two) otherwise non-existent.
Inhabitants.Belata Dasta’s village is at Wahni, otherwise no inhabitants except roving bands of hunters, usually Tigréans.
Transport.Mule, donkey and pony pack-transport only suitable, though camels said to have been used as far as Wahni.
Passes.The Emperor’s pass is a necessity.
Game.Plentiful on Atbara and Gandoa.
Escort.An escort of 8 to 10 men is necessary in case of bandits.
N.B.—W = Wauz = Khor. T = Tarara = Jebel.