Bale Mountains

Treking in Bale Mountains, land of hobbits?

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February 5th 2010
Geo: 6.98333, 39.1833I will add more details and edit this entry after returning home. Just too much information to add on the questionable Ethiopian internet service.Left Adama (Nazareth) on Friday, January 30th, and headed south to Aselsa. When I arrive I sit down on my pack outside the bus station to read the Bradt Guide Book, want to see some options for hotels. A few minutes later I look ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia

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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