The Castles of Gondar

Ethiopia

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September 20th 2007
We seem to have slipped slightly on the blog writing front. So, by popular request here is chapter 3….. After the crazy bureaucracy in Sudan we might have been a little naïve in thinking things would be different on the Ethiopian side of the border. We crossed the 4m bridge separating the two countries and soon realised we needed to enlist a guide to help us navigate between the seven randoml ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia » Addis Ababa Region » Addis Ababa

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Unique among African countries, the ancient Ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule, with the exception of the 1936-41 Italian occupation during World War II. In 1974 a military junta, the Derg, deposed Emperor Haile SELASSIE (wh... ... read more