Trying to load a case full of Coke bottles on to a donkey

Initially the donkey ran away, trying to get away from the rattling Coke bottles on his back. Finally, after much discussion, a shawl was packed between the bottles to stop the rattling.

Trekking with TESFA in the Ethiopian Highlands

March 11th 2012
We fortified ourselves for the first day of our TESFA trek by having a huge lunch of Ethiopian food at a local restaurant. It was my idea of a perfect meal: a huge piece of injera with many little types of food arranged around it, such as pickled vegetables, spicy goat meat, shredded beets and lentil sauce. I thought of it as Ethiopian tapas and once I’d discovered it, I ordered it every chance ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia » Amhara Region » Lalibela

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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