Ethiopian Plateau

Simien Mts – Day 57

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November 9th 2007
We were off early in the morning to the north, climbing through very pretty countryside to Dabark, some 50 to 60 miles away. Here we booked in at the Simien Mts National Park head office for two nights stay in the park. It was mandatory to have a scout with us and we managed to persuade them that we only needed one - we could not have carried more had we wanted to. Gail and Jeremy were ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia

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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