Inside the Royal Enclosure

The castle compound or royal enclosure is on 17,000 sq. meters of high ground. From the towers and balconies of the main castle it was possible to see clearly in all directions.

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Moving on to Gondar

December 26th 2009
Geo: 12.6, 37.4667This entry will actually cover the last few days. First, thanks everyone for all the birthday wishes and the Christmas greetings. Even though Ethiopians don't celebrate Christmas (Leddet) until January 6/7, many children and some adults wished us Merry Christmas as we were walking around the last couple of days.Dec. 24 was spent getting to Gondar - via the usual local mi ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia

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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