Priests of Bahir Dar
This is one of the friendly priests that showed us around the churches on Laka Tana. In his hands is a 800 year old Bible made of goat skin.
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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 (w... [read more]
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 (w... [read more] Blog: Ethiopia, What A Ride!
Date: May 26th 2006
We want to say thank you to everyone who has written to us and added comments to the blog. It is so great to here what happening while we are away. We wish we had time to respond to all of them, but internet here is by the minute and remember dial-up? Well even that technology has not arrived here yet! But we do appreciate it! Also we have to say Happy Anniversary to my Aunt Norma and ... read more
Date: May 26th 2006
We want to say thank you to everyone who has written to us and added comments to the blog. It is so great to here what happening while we are away. We wish we had time to respond to all of them, but internet here is by the minute and remember dial-up? Well even that technology has not arrived here yet! But we do appreciate it! Also we have to say Happy Anniversary to my Aunt Norma and ... read more
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After Traveling to Nepal for three months in 2001 on an rather impromptu trip, we were hooked. In 2006 we spent 6 months exploring the African continent with some side trips to the Middle East. 2010 brings our first exploration of South America. ... full info
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