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Ethiopia - Trekking in The Simien Mountains

November 8th 2009
The Simien Mountains We spend the day trekking in the Simien Mountains. We are now at an altitude of more than 10,000 ft so we are moving quite slowly. There are some incredible views to be had!! Today's blog is more about the photos than the words - I hope that they will do it justice! We see a bit of wildlife - gelada baboons, which are unique to Ethiopia, several ... read more
Africa » Ethiopia » Amhara Region » Simien Mountains

Ethiopian Flag 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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