Trekking with TESFA in the Ethiopian Highlands


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March 11th 2012
Published: March 11th 2012
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We fortified ourselves for the first day of our TESFA trek by having a huge lunch of Ethiopian food at a local restaurant. It was my idea of a perfect meal: a huge piece of injera with many little types of food arranged around it, such as pickled vegetables, spicy goat meat, shredded beets and lentil sauce. I thought of it as Ethiopian tapas and once I’d discovered it, I ordered it every chance ... Read Full Entry



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Tukuls on day 2Tukuls on day 2
Tukuls on day 2

These were the brand new tukuls with no windows
Ethiopian wolf from a distanceEthiopian wolf from a distance
Ethiopian wolf from a distance

He is in the middle of the photo with just his head protruding above the grass
Typical terracesTypical terraces
Typical terraces

Notice all of the villagers down below, working on terracing to reduce erosion
Village kids at lunchtimeVillage kids at lunchtime
Village kids at lunchtime

There were random cows all over the place
Lunch!Lunch!
Lunch!

Water and sauce-soaked injera with a lollipop and chocolate bar for dessert. Delicious!
Typical village sceneTypical village scene
Typical village scene

In the background there is a villager making one of the very tidy haystacks



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