Lalibela

The famous rock hewn churches! The churches in Lalibela are not 'built into the rock' as they are in other areas of Ethiopia, they are entirely freed from it! In what is referred to as the Northwest group, there are 11 churches connected by tunnels and narrow alleyways carved out of the rock.

We are really in Ethiopia now!

December 19th 2009
Geo: 12.0743, 38.8785NOTE: Carole has updated this with more details about our time in Lalibela - plus photos!We came to Lalibela yesterday via Ethiopia Airlines. Interesting story to come on that experience.Richard had purchased the tickets online before we left the US and sometime after that his credit card was used fraudulently so the card was cancelled. We get to check in at the airport ... 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

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