Lake Tana

Fill this papyrus boat with firewood, row it for a couple of hours across the lake and sell the wood for a pittance. Suppose you get fit.

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Addis - Another Big City

January 10th 2010
Still no photos I am afraid. These internet cafes have slow connections and many also have a block on the programs needed to upload photos. It is going to be a big day when I finally find one that allows photo upload. This post starts out with some impressions of Ethiopia generally - litter, poverty, beggars, aid - and then goes on to cover what we have been doing and generally where we have be ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia » Addis Ababa Region » Addis Ababa

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

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