http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/benontour/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from benontour en-us Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:06:05 +0000 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:06:05 +0000 Hola English here and Espaol abajoWell Irsquove been back from East Arica for about two months now so itrsquos about time I jetted off againhellipSince Irsquove been back Irsquove done some work producing newsletters back at the community organisation I've been working for in North Wales had an ace trip with Harry to Paris and Madrid where we watched the first leg of Liverpoolr http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Distrito-Federal/Mexico-City/blog-391789.html Some vids from the traditional Hamer coming of age ceremony I went to near Lala http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Ethiopia/Southern-Nations-Region/Jinka/blog-383372.html Some vids from the traditional Hamer coming of age ceremony I went to near Lala http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Ethiopia/Southern-Nations-Region/Jinka/blog-383364.html Some photos from my time in the Omo Valley with the Dasanech and Hamer Tribes including a Hamer 'Coming of Age' Bulljumping ceremony up in a village in the hills near Dimeka http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Ethiopia/Southern-Nations-Region/Turmi/blog-383093.html Hi allThis is just a brief blog about Rwanda to bring my East African account to a close I am actually back in sunny Shropshire UK at the moment gearing up for my year of work in Human Rights in Mexico. I set off April 20th. I hope to keep the blog going out thereOne thing I've decided to do in future is to list my location as the most appropriate for the blog I'm writing. ie. I am not in Rw http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Rwanda/Province-du-Sud/Gikongoro/blog-383064.html More to come http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Shropshire/Shrewsbury/blog-376142.html Hello from KigaliWe've been in Rwanda a few days now and are finding it an absolutely beautiful country. However I wanted to post a quick entry about our time in Uganda and then I'll post a better one about Rwanda when I'm back home next weekOur first journey in Uganda was one of my favourites of the trip. It set the standard in terms of drives through Ugandan countryside as our surrounds s http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Rwanda/Ville-de-Kigali/Kigali/blog-373040.html Hello Long time no speak I am now in Kampala Uganda having arrived from Kenya just over a week ago. Uni friends Alex and Suzie have been traveling with me since December 28th though Alex flew off to Ghana yesterday leaving me and Suzie with a few more weeks to explore Uganda and Rwanda. I get home February 15th Kenya was great and whilst I didn't feel as though I really got 'under the skin' http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Uganda/Central-Region/Kampala/blog-367312.html Merry Christmas Hi allI just wanted to quickly wish all my friends and family a very Happy Christmas and a cracking 2009You're a great bunch and I'll certainly be thinking of you all today here in Mombasa.Lot's of LoveBen http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Kenya/Coast-Province/Mombasa/blog-357074.html Hello from NairobiWell I made it to Kenya But not before a couple of fabulous weeks in the South of EthiopiahellipMy time in and around the Lower Omo Valley was nothing short of incredible and certainly my best of the trip so far. My time in Ethiopia was fascinating in general but if I was going to return to the country then Irsquod head straight down to the South. The sheer number of dif http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Kenya/Nairobi-Province/Nairobi/blog-355814.html HiJust a very quick update Irsquod hoped to have typed another full entry by now but time is just flying and the internet connection isnrsquothellipJust so as you all know my route and where Irsquom up tohellipFrom Gashena I went across to Lalibela to see some incredible ancient churches hewn entirely out of rock. From there it was over to Asaita via Dessie. Asaita was incredible http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Ethiopia/Southern-Nations-Region/blog-350699.html This is cool.Me feeding hyenas... http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Ethiopia/Harari-Region/Harar/blog-348241.html A few more newer ones http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Ethiopia/Addis-Ababa-Region/Addis-Ababa/blog-348245.html Here are some fotees at last http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Ethiopia/Addis-Ababa-Region/Addis-Ababa/blog-348165.html Hi This is nothing at all to do with my East African trip really. It's a report I wrote earlier this year about the lack of progress being made towards the UN Millenium Development Goal Number 6 re Malaria.It was supposed to be an article for a journalism competition but ended up being an essay really. Anyways now I've got somewhere I can actually publish it I'm gonna stick it on here.More http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Ethiopia/Addis-Ababa-Region/Addis-Ababa/blog-347889.html The Abyssinian AbyssWow Sorry itrsquos been so long I havenrsquot been avoiding the blog I just simply havenrsquot had any internet access for almost a fortnightAnyhow I will try to give a quick overview of my trip since I left Bahir Dar on October 26thhellipWell first I headed to Gonder for a day. And a day well spent it was too I watched Liverpool beat Chelsea in Gonder Cinema. http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Ethiopia/Harari-Region/Harar/blog-346873.html Continued...But I quite enjoyed my journey from Addis to Bahir Dar actually Although the windows remained closed the entire 12 hours sweltering some of the mountain scenery was incredible and we wound our way through villages which reminded me of how I felt as if Irsquod been transported back to medieval times upon arrival in Twifu Mampong Ghana six years ago.Everybody is walking somewhe http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Ethiopia/Amhara-Region/Bahir-Dar/blog-341311.html Well HelloTypically I seem to have chosen to start a travel blog when traveling in a region with terrible internet service So apologies for the lack of entries thus far. I am yet to find a computer which will allow me to update the photos and maps too so I apologise in particular for its relatively plain nature I may have to wait until my return to spruce it up a littleSo how is Ethiopiahe http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Ethiopia/Amhara-Region/Bahir-Dar/blog-341293.html Hello allWell the night has fallen on my second day in Addis and having found an internet connection which isn't TOO excruciating I thought I'd give my blog a quick updateI spent most of yesterday in bed feeling pretty rough. Although I'm sure that I wouldn't have felt half as bad had I done more sleeping and less partying on my final couple of nights in the UK I am blaming the altitude for http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Ethiopia/Addis-Ababa-Region/Addis-Ababa/blog-337051.html Hi allObviously the idea of me trying a few things out on the blog this week hasn't really happenedProbably because I've been concentrating on all the important things like putting as many songs and videos onto my new MP3 player as possible and staying up til 4 last night drinking wine eating Bacon Streakies and having a singsong with my mates round at Woodser's house...But in half an hour I'm http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Ethiopia/Addis-Ababa-Region/Addis-Ababa/blog-336069.html