A day in Rome — When in doubt it’s a church, and other things I learnt
I had not planned to go to Rome now. But my first Italian WorkAway starts only on Friday. I am leaving Berlin on Wednesday. So I might as well start here. Coming in via Fiumicino airport I get a first taste
Walking Home, week 21: Because, la mer
Day 141 - to Aubeterre-sur-Dronne Another night in which I have hardly slept. The damp cold has spread throughout my body. From up the river drums and bass could be heard all night. A metal club I presume. Paul, who shares a
Saint Catherine’s Monastery pics
2012-07-28 - Saint Catherine's Monastery, Sinai, Egypt, a set on Flickr. Saint Catherine's is known for two things: It is the oldest operating (Christian) monastery in the world. And it houses the burning bush through which God told Moses to get
Mount Sinai sunrise climb pics
2012-07-28 - Mount Sinai sunrise climb, Egypt, a set on Flickr. We climbed Mount Sinai in the middle of the night to be on top in time for sunrise. Despite the hundreds of (mainly Russian) tourists in their flip-flops and hot-pants
Luxor West Bank pics
2012-07-18 - West Bank, Luxor, Egypt, a set on Flickr. The West bank in Luxor boasts some remarkable archaeological sights: the Necropolis of Theben with the Valleys of the Kings and of the Queens, and the Temple of Hatshepsut. Photographing in the
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
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
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.