SIMIEN MOUNTAINS

LALIBELA, GONDER, AXUM AND THE SIMIEN MOUNTAINS

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July 25th 2008
From Bahir Dar where we are based we took a chartered van to Lalibela an arduous 10 plus hours of driving on bad roads, along the way we hit a hailstorm that lasted a good 10 minutes. We finally made it to town of Lalibela and checked in at the Green Olives hotel. We made a deal at reception since it is not peak time, 3 of us shared a room, me Craig and Sam. We talked to some people about hiring g ... read more

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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