Addis Ababa > Gondar > Debark > Sankaber Camp 20111016_1

Addis Ababa > Gondar > Debark > Sankaber Camp

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October 16th 2011
Early start delivers us to the domestic terminal for what’s promised to be an early and short flight to Gondar. Soon becomes obvious the flight will be going via Axum and is leaving half an hour later than scheduled. The flight actually leaves an hour and a half late and then sits at the tiny airfield in Axum for nearly an hour, meaning we arrive about three hours late in Gondar. In the con ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia » Amhara Region » Simien Mountains

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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