EtiyopyaAddis Ababa9°1’3” N 38°45’31” E
18 Ekim 2022, Etiyopya ⋅ ☁️ 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.Okumaya devam et
EtiyopyaAddis Ababa9°1’57” N 38°45’59” E
18 Ekim 2022, Etiyopya ⋅ ☁️ 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 anointedOkumaya devam et
EtiyopyaGongīt Shet’9°42’42” N 38°50’45” E
19 Ekim 2022, Etiyopya ⋅ ⛅ 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 TekleOkumaya devam et
EtiyopyaĪyosa10°1’24” N 38°14’36” E
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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 simplyOkumaya devam et
EtiyopyaT’īs Isat11°29’30” N 37°35’18” E
20 Ekim 2022, Etiyopya ⋅ ⛅ 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 1stOkumaya devam et
EtiyopyaZegē Peninsula11°44’42” N 37°22’49” E
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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 pointOkumaya devam et
EtiyopyaZegē11°42’18” N 37°21’18” E
21 Ekim 2022, Etiyopya ⋅ ☀️ 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 throughOkumaya devam et
EtiyopyaĀbay11°36’24” N 37°24’54” E
22 Ekim 2022, Etiyopya ⋅ ⛅ 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 2ndOkumaya devam et
EtiyopyaGonder12°36’0” N 37°27’54” E
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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 3rdOkumaya devam et
EtiyopyaDebre Birhan12°36’45” N 37°28’49” E
22 Ekim 2022, Etiyopya ⋅ ☀️ 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 toOkumaya devam et
