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Debark
Travel Blogs from Debark, Ethiopia
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Gob smacked in Lalibella
This is a top pick! ... 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!
This is a top pick! ... 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 ...
On to the Simien National Park
... landscape (unfortunately the fog makes it really hard to see the extent of the mountains) or the road. We finally reached the town of Debark at the top of the mountains and picked up a local guide and a "scout" (not sure what his job is yet...but he ...
Day 40 - Simien Encounter
... has 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 ...
Hiking in Ethiopia
... I known the road was so bad, I might not have gone! The poor Cruiser got shook to pieces, and by the time we got to Debark (nearest town to the mountain park) the hand-break (not Petra!!) cable had worked its way loose from the back right hub. To all you ...
NOT......."A WALK IN THE PARK"
... ; In Debark, I sipped draft beer and had a chat with a couple of young men on topics ranging from the "forbidden" topic of ...
Simien mountains national park
... visited so far... After a very cold (!) night in the tent, we went around a little bit more, and drove back slowly to Debark. We finally had some smaller problems (or discussions) with the park management, as they wanted to charge us for more than 2 days ...
we never met our mules
... 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 ...
Can you take a hint? Can you take it over there?
... their 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 ...
4299 meters on the bike
... 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 ...
Surprise!
Trollīs mama never told her not to surprise men with guns. She ainīt scared of them anyway. Cliffs donīt bother her either. Much. ...
Great ride
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, ...
Walking a river!
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
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. ...
A stroll in the hills
... 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 ...
Sankaber Camp, Simien Mountains
... it was worth it as the views were fabulous. I was looking forward to the national park and resting amongst nature. We lunched in Debark and waited to sort out our entries into the Simien National Park. The drive up to our camp site at Sankaber camp was ...
Second day in the Simien Mountains
What a contrast! Last night, I was really cold but given out altitude this was not surprising! The sleeping bag was fully in used as were all the other items of clothing I have for keeping warm! Better than being too hot though! Sleeping on a slope was ...
Why are there always problems with you Israelis
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 ...
High Altitude Encounters
... of our later pictures the crowds of children we attract when we stop to eat or to camp overnight. So we left Debark with our extra passengers and drove on windy mountainous dirt roads to our first camp in the Simien Mountains. Sankaber Camp is at ...
The Roof of Africa
... nbsp; We'd reached the northern escarpment and before us stretched a mindblowing array of cliffs and pinnacles. This area of Ethiopia contains several peaks in excess of 4,000m including her highest mountain, Ras Dashen at 4,543m. To put this ...
the scaryiest bus journey in the world
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 ...
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