Ethiopia here I come!

day one

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February 6th 2008
Day one of my journey. Woke up to the threat of snow so with the thought that the snow might delay my flight as well as my luggage being overweight i was fraught (sp?) with worry. It started snowing around 9 am but didn't amount to much so i needn't have worried. Mike picked me up at my house and after wrestling with two large suitcases weighing who knows how much, as well as my carry on luggag ... 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