Gonder pics
2012-06-30 - Gonder, Ethiopia, a set on Flickr. The Ethiopian kings moved to Gonder after Axum and Lalibela and before they made Addis Ababa the country's capital. In the large Fiseledas complex you can still visit the castles build by King
Interlude
June 29, 2012. Having almost finished the Northern Ethiopia circle and not quite ready to move on to my second last country on this Africa trip I decided to give you an update of a different kind today. Travelling via public
Ethiopia road pics
2012-06-21 to 27 - Random Ethiopia, a set on Flickr. Traveling the roads of Northern Ethiopia (aka 'the historic route') is sometimes hair raising. The good news, though, is that the roads are worked on. And that - for the sheer
Axum pics
2012-06-25 and 26 - Axum (Aksum), Ethiopia, a set on Flickr. Axum is the first Ethiopian kingdom (followed by Lalibela and Gonder). But apart from large stelae fields that are believed to be graveyards for the mighty Axum has another treasure:
Lalibela pics
2012-06-22 - Lalibela, Ethiopia, a set on Flickr. Lalibela is one of those magic places that seems lost somewhere in time. Not only for it's nine centuries old rock-hewn churches but for its tranquil little restaurants and the people that seem
Saint George church pics
2012-06-22 - Saint George church, Lalibela, Ethiopia, a set on Flickr. Saint George is arguably the most beautiful of the eleven churches in the Lalibela complex. NB: As we took so many pictures that day I divided them into three sets: Northern
Blue Nile Falls (Tis’Isat) pics
2012-06-19 - Blue Nile Falls, Tis'Isat, Ethiopia, a set on Flickr. Only a few kilometers from Bahir Dar and the shores of Lake Tana the Blue Nile - during dry season in a rich chocolate brown color - has to overcome
Tana Lake pics
2012-06-19 - Tana Lake, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, a set on Flickr. Tana Lake in Ethiopia is not only home to dozens of centuries old monasteries, it's also the source of the Blue Nile.
Addis Ababa pics
2012-06-11 to 18 - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, a set on Flickr.
Addis Ababa
June 17, 2012. After 20 gruesome hours we made it to Ethiopia last Friday. We spent the first two nights in Moyale and then with an overnight stop in Hawassa headed for the capital. As you can see I needed some time