The palm-fringed university town of Bahir Dar nestles at the southern tip of the vast expanse of water that is Lake Tana, Ethiopia’s largest lake. Its waters stretch over the horizon, more than 80km to the north. On arrival, it’s not hard to imagine why Emperor Haile Sellasie built a modest palace here, even toying with the idea of moving his country’s capital to this very place. The palm-fringed university town of Bahir Dar nestles at the southern tip of the vast expanse of water that is Lake Tana, Ethiopia’s largest lake. Its waters stretch over the horizon, more than 80km to the north. On arrival, it’s not hard to imagine why Emperor Haile Sellasie built a modest palace here, even toying with the idea of moving his country’s capital to this very place.