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Date: 1st December 2009
Hello Abeba(I suspect), I am really sorry for my late reply as I was not checking it for a long time due to personal issues I had to do.If my little information is not late and still helpful i have sent it 2 u now. If I am going to start from your reaction to the locals....,this should be the simple and most definite answer I can give you. I have yet to get any type of hard feeling or harassment from any local I have visited and I can assure you that a lonely female traveler will not have a different fate either.Ethiopians are dubbed 'the most welcoming people' for no reason. In all of my trips to Axum,Lalibella,Siemien and any other place I have used the public transportation and it is enjoyable and safe albeit the slow speed due to the poor maintained roads.Foe example I took the root ADDIS-BAHIRDAR-WOROTA-LALIBELLA-WOLDIA-MEKELLE-AXUM. And for the Siemien mountain I am happy that you have decided to visit as it is the most spectacular landscape you may have seen.I have just take a bus from gonder to Debark ...and after spending a night in Debark I have taken another BUS to JANAMORA which passes through the park.I recommend you to take bus than do the whole trekking which I am afraid it may ruin your wonderful experience. There are stopovers/viewing places and u better use the bus to these particular places.. Have a wonderful time Abebe
From Blog: My Visit of Ethiopia
Hello Abeba(I suspect), I am really sorry for my late reply as I was not checking it for a long time due to personal issues I had to do.If my little information is not late and still helpful i have sent it 2 u now. If I am going to start from your reaction to the locals....,this should be the simple and most definite answer I can give you. I have yet to get any type of hard feeling or harassment from any local I have visited and I can assure you that a lonely female traveler will not have a different fate either.Ethiopians are dubbed 'the most welcoming people' for no reason. In all of my trips to Axum,Lalibella,Siemien and any other place I have used the public transportation and it is enjoyable and safe albeit the slow speed due to the poor maintained roads.Foe example I took the root ADDIS-BAHIRDAR-WOROTA-LALIBELLA-WOLDIA-MEKELLE-AXUM. And for the Siemien mountain I am happy that you have decided to visit as it is the most spectacular landscape you may have seen.I have just take a bus from gonder to Debark ...and after spending a night in Debark I have taken another BUS to JANAMORA which passes through the park.I recommend you to take bus than do the whole trekking which I am afraid it may ruin your wonderful experience. There are stopovers/viewing places and u better use the bus to these particular places.. Have a wonderful time Abebe
From Blog: My Visit of Ethiopia
Date: 14th November 2009
thanks
Thank you for sharing these beautiful pictures
From Blog: My Visit of Ethiopia
thanks
Thank you for sharing these beautiful pictures
From Blog: My Visit of Ethiopia
Date: 27th October 2009
I would have loved more info
From what you’ve written, it sounds that you’ve had a brilliant time and I have a feeling that you love the country. However, I wondered, how you trip to Axum was arranged, and specifically to the semain mountains...and is it worth doing the hard long walks just to see the view.... I’m planning to travel to Ethiopia in a month and a half, and keeping myself occupied is a must. I question how the locals react to someone who is a female and travelling alone. Any advise????
From Blog: My Visit of Ethiopia
I would have loved more info
From what you’ve written, it sounds that you’ve had a brilliant time and I have a feeling that you love the country. However, I wondered, how you trip to Axum was arranged, and specifically to the semain mountains...and is it worth doing the hard long walks just to see the view.... I’m planning to travel to Ethiopia in a month and a half, and keeping myself occupied is a must. I question how the locals react to someone who is a female and travelling alone. Any advise????
From Blog: My Visit of Ethiopia
Dereje
Abebe
Thank you Zimam and I am happy that you enjoyed the pictures.. Have a nice time
From Blog: My Visit of Ethiopia