Impressions of Addis Photo 4

Impressions of Addis

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June 29th 2012
I've been in Ethiopia for a little over a week now so I guess it's time to finally add something to the blog. Hopefully I'll get better at updating on a regular basis but needed some time to get my bearings and adjust to life on the road. My arrival in Addis Ababa was fortunately uneventful and I met Karen and got to her house here in the city pretty easily. She is living with 5 oth ... 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