Church by my hotel

Layover in Addis Ababa

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December 22nd 2009
I gathered a couple of fellow (stranded) passengers from my flight and took a cab to do a tour of city and its museums. Cab driver was very friendly and we had a good chat about the country. Ethiopians are very proud of their heritage, and rightly so. They are proud of being the only un-colonized country in Africa, being decendants of King Solomon/Queen Sheba, being the cradle of early humanoid ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia » Addis Ababa Region » Addis Ababa

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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