ETHIOPIA | Thursday, 30 Apr 2009 | Views [2743]
Another stump jumper flight to Aksum from Lalibella and we were on the ground in the city of Aksum, the ancient capital of Ethiopia. We shared a cab ride into town with some people we met on the plan and stopped at a hotel we read about in our guidebook.... Read more >
Tags: aksum, ark of the covenant, obelisk
ETHIOPIA | Wednesday, 29 Apr 2009 | Views [1542]
Oh how I dislike the propeller stump jumper plans that some airlines use to fly short distances. That was the case flying from Gondar to Lalibella, plus it was windy on the way down so it made me and the huge group of French geris nervous. Thankfully ... Read more >
Tags: goats, lalibella, orthodox easter, rock hewn churches, sheep
ETHIOPIA | Friday, 24 Apr 2009 | Views [1040]
A nice, quick flight to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from Nairobi was a welcome change from our normal long bus rides. It was already evening when we arrived so we talked to some people at the airport and got picked up for what Ethiopians described as a nice ... Read more >
Tags: baboons, gondar, simien mountains
ETHIOPIA | Friday, 24 Apr 2009 | Photo Gallery
the ancient capital
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ETHIOPIA | Friday, 24 Apr 2009 | Photo Gallery
Easter in the mountains
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ETHIOPIA | Friday, 24 Apr 2009 | Photo Gallery
northern ethiopia
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