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13 października 2019, Anglia ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Addis Ababa Bole Airport
14 października 2019, Etiopia ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Addis Ababa
14 października 2019, Etiopia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We visited the mausoleum of Menelik II, the Holy Trinity Cathedral (containing the tomb of Haile Selassie aka Ras Tafari) and the National Museum to see Lucy.
Blue Nile Falls
15 października 2019, Etiopia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
A walk to see the Blue Nile Falls south of Lake Tana which is the source of the river.
Lake Tana
16 października 2019, Etiopia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Full day boat trip across the lake to visit monasteries of Narga Selassie and Ura Kadine Mihret. Also a brief stop to see a few hippos.
Castles of Gondar
17 października 2019, Etiopia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Built in the 17th century with some strong Portuguese influences, the castles were built by successive emperors
Gondar sites
17 października 2019, Etiopia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
First the church of Debre Birhan Selassie with typical wall paintings and the angels painted on the ceiling. And then Fasilides Baths, as used during the Timkat festival.
Simien Mountains NP
18 października 2019, Etiopia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Trekking across the park at 3200m. Lots of Gelada monkeys. And great views of the lowlands when the clouds moved away.
Road to Axum
19 października 2019, Etiopia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Very long drive from Debark to Axum. Over mountains, down valleys, across plateaus. Such stunning scenery.
Aksum
20 października 2019, Etiopia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
First the Stelae of Aksum. Then the Palace of the Queen of Sheba. Finally a visit to the church of St Mary Zion where they keep the Ark of the Covenant in an adjoining chapel.
Yeha
21 października 2019, Etiopia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Visit to this pre-Christian temple built out of large blocks of stone and standing 14m high. Nearby is a slightly older palace complex which is still being excavated.
Medhane-Alem Adi Kesho
21 października 2019, Etiopia ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Our first rock hewn church. It is quite incredible to think of the years of effort that must have gone into it, patiently scraping away at the rock face. Photos don't do it justice.
More rock hewn churches
22 października 2019, Etiopia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Abreha Wo Atsebeha and Wukro Cherkos are both near Wukro. They are semi-monolithic (carved into the rock but you cannot walk all around outside.
Very difficult to capture all the hard work in a photo.
Camel market, Kurkiftu
23 października 2019, Etiopia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
A *very* long day in the bus. Great fun seeing the camel market and lots of beautiful scenery again.
Churches of Lalibela
24 października 2019, Etiopia ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
The rock hewn churches are simply incredible. The imagination and the effort to create them were immense.
Mule Trek to Ashatan Maryam monastery
25 października 2019, Etiopia ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
A very steep ride and walk (where it is too steep for the mules!) up to a rock hewn monastery above Lalibela.























































































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