Debark, Ethiopia Travel Blogs

Gob smacked in Lalibella
Jan 11, 2006 (7 photos)

... at the real price from a local shop - they are definately used to rich tourists here as the number one tourist destination in Ethiopia. The hike went to the Asheton Monastery that was carves out of a cliff face. Above the monastery we got some stupendous ...

Simien Mountains - Sure beats working!
Jan 1, 2006 (19 photos)

... good job really as by the end of the trip the bus was packed to the rafters. Totally illegal of course as everyone in Ethiopia must have a seat! I had decided against the all inclusive package from Gonder and decided to go it alone. Debark was a bit of ...

When Ethiopians Are Too Nice
Sep 14, 2006

going round bend with arm round me helping me find a place in shire, which was a shit hole

Day 40 - Simien Encounter
Sep 15, 2007 (9 photos)

... been so I couldn't miss them out.  The night before I left I met with a German couple who were touring Ethiopia on a KTM640 (motorcycle magnetism is a fundamental force of nature).  He works for the government and she is on holiday pillion.  ...

NOT......."A WALK IN THE PARK"
Mar 16, 2008

... ;                       In Debark, I sipped draft beer and had a chat with a couple of young men on topics ranging from the "forbidden" topic of ...

good ride
Nov 30, 2009

Axum to Deberk 30/11/09 250 ks It took 8 hours to do 250 ks. The  average speed was 27 km per hour. At one stage the GPS said 850 meters a while later it said 2900 meters. The riding was slow but incredibly beautiful with very challenging roads, ...

Can you take a hint? Can you take it over there?
Sep 25, 2006

... homes. One is a university student, who gets around to asking me what has surprised me, either favourably or unfavourably, about Ethiopia. Not only an intelligent question, but just the opening I was looking for. After a list of things I've liked about ...

we never met our mules
Sep 18, 2006

... still recovering from (I hope) with the help of antibiotics. The other reason is that the experience was too much like Ethiopia in general, i.e. everything was a lot more complicated than it needed to be, and it feels as though you are constantly being ...

4299 meters on the bike
Dec 1, 2009 (3 photos)

... morning. He wants to rush through Sudan to catch the ferry from wadi Haifa to Egypt  on the 7th . 1800 ks to do. I decided to catch the ferry a week later on the 14th so i could see a little more of  Ethiopia and Sudan. All good Cheers miles

Walking a river!
Aug 1, 2006 (12 photos)

30th July saw a breakfast ready for us at Chez sophie per our request the night before, and a trip to the airport with our friend from the previous day. The plane was a little late but only about an hour this time and when we boarded Greg was there ...

Escape to the Mountains
Apr 26, 2008

Sometimes, in the unremitting drone of a hardnosed city and the monotonous progression of various offices, meetings, and workshops, I am prone to forget the power and overwhelming beauty of this place, the thrill of the adventure I am undertaking. Sitting ...

A stroll in the hills
Nov 11, 2009 (3 photos)

... in the Bale Mountains).  Everywhere, stupendous views. We climbed "Imetgogo" and on the last day "Buwhayit" (4,443 metres and Ethiopia's second highest mountain after Ras Dashen).  It was quite an effort, in the very thin air.  We ...

Why are there always problems with you Israelis
Dec 10, 2009 (44 photos)

We decided we would go to visit one of the most attractive sites of Ethiopia -  the Simien Mounains. A mountain range climbing up to heights of over 5000  meters. Although we only climbed ub to about 4500 we have to say that being fit  as a ...

Simien mountains
Dec 11, 2006 (15 photos)

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the scaryiest bus journey in the world
Feb 27, 2008

the most scary bus journey in the world. Ok there may be fabulous views from Gondor to Askum but when you are in a huge bus going around hair pin bends and even the locals get off when the bus is too big to go around the corner and starts reversing and ...