lots of interesting people

Layover in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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August 14th 2014
Geo: 9.02274, 38.7468Now we have four hours before we head to Paris. Walk along checking things out. When we were here last year, it seemed to be much smaller and did not have all the shops and restaurants we are seeing. Think we landed in the area where planes flying around in Africa were and not the international terminal. Not sure but there were several places to eat or sit around. ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia » Addis Ababa Region » Addis Ababa

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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