EtiopiaAddis Ababa9°1’3” N 38°45’31” E
18 Oktober 2022, Etiopia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Addis Ababa is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. It is a relatively young city in its current location, being found by Emperor Menelik II in the late 19th century. At first sited atop Mt.Baca selengkapnya
EtiopiaAddis Ababa9°1’57” N 38°45’59” E
18 Oktober 2022, Etiopia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa, unfortunately in a major renovation at the moment, is the seat of the patriarchs of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. It is here where the patriarchs are anointedBaca selengkapnya
EtiopiaGongīt Shet’9°42’42” N 38°50’45” E
19 Oktober 2022, Etiopia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Debre Libanos is an Ethiopian Orthodox Monastery, whose Abbott is the 2nd most important person in that church. The monastery's history dates to the 13th century and it's founder, Saint TekleBaca selengkapnya
EtiopiaĪyosa10°1’24” N 38°14’36” E
19 Oktober 2022, Etiopia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Here are a few scenic views from the road in the northern part of Ethiopia. The 1st 4 are all looks at portions of the Ethiopian part of the Great Rift Valley of Africa. This country is simplyBaca selengkapnya
EtiopiaT’īs Isat11°29’30” N 37°35’18” E
20 Oktober 2022, Etiopia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Tis Abay is the falls of the Blue Nile just downstream from Lake Tana (see another post). This is said to be one of the largest waterfalls in Africa, after Victoria Falls (see another post).
The 1stBaca selengkapnya
EtiopiaZegē Peninsula11°44’42” N 37°22’49” E
21 Oktober 2022, Etiopia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Lake Tana is the largest lake in Ethiopia and is the source of the Blue Nile. This is said to be a crater lake, formed in an extinct volcano.
The 1st 2 pictures look at the approach to and the pointBaca selengkapnya
EtiopiaZegē11°42’18” N 37°21’18” E
21 Oktober 2022, Etiopia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
The Zeghie peninsula is in Lake Tana. It's most important economic activity is naturally grown coffee. The trees grow wild and are harvested. The 1st picture is of a walkway there that passes throughBaca selengkapnya
EtiopiaĀbay11°36’24” N 37°24’54” E
22 Oktober 2022, Etiopia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
These are a few views along the road heading from Bahir Dar to Gondar (not Gondor: I'm not due in Middle Earth until January 😉).
The 1st picture is God's Finger, a unique rock outcrop. The 2ndBaca selengkapnya
EtiopiaGonder12°36’0” N 37°27’54” E
22 Oktober 2022, Etiopia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Gondar, in northern Ethiopia, is a former imperial capital. There is more here than Fasil Ghebbi and Trinity cathedral (see other posts).
The 1st picture is the view from my hotel. The 2nd and 3rdBaca selengkapnya
EtiopiaDebre Birhan12°36’45” N 37°28’49” E
22 Oktober 2022, Etiopia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
The Church of the Trinity here is not the typical round church of Ethiopia. It is rectangular, following the tradition in Axum. I'm told an emperor wanted to move the ark of the covenant from Axum toBaca selengkapnya
