Greetings from Lalibela, further north in Ethiopia and a whole different experience to Addis. Gone are the trappings of a modern African city, here it is all stone huts and dusty tracks - the 4x4s are essential once you leave the town.. But, being Africa, tourists and locals alike still pack in to ancient Japanese minibuses which grind up the steep hills on which the town is built. The internet access is in a shed at the road side, slow but it works! Lalibela is famous for its rock churches. There are eleven of them, built by cutting into the rock, starting with the roof then cutting down to make the sides. Because of this, all the churches are in big holes! They were all built by King Lalibela - well, we assume he got some
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