Africa Pension Asmara
25 Keskese St Asmara, Eritrea
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Aksum's Ark
... dark ages for hundreds of years. Ethiopians also believe that the ruins on the edge of town represent the palace of the Queen of Sheba, and previous rulers have claimed lineage from King Solomon.
Ethiopians also believe that the local Mary of Zion church contains the Ark of the covenant. More specifically they believe that it is in a chapel out the back. They'll charge you 200birr (about $7) for the privalege of visiting the church, ...
Long and Winding Road
... way across the winding mountain road. There were no signs advising of upcoming hazards and noone to control the trickle of oncoming traffic. You just stopped because your path was blocked...simple! We figured that this wouldn't be a quick fix, so we decided to stand around and watch the works for a while. To our amazement, a dozer appeared within 15 minutes to clear the debris. His effort demonstrated why the first world ...
Night encounter with hyenas and arrival to Aksum
... and the Northern stelae field, a monastery on the top of the hill and the church of S. Mary in Zion (nearby were they say there is the ark of the covenant... still hidden). People in Aksum are like in the other places we visited, hassling and asking for money. Actually a guy offered to help us to bargain for a tuk-tuk, but when two children came by and said that the guy was bargaining 100birr ...
Visiting historical Axum (or Aksum)
Axum is supposed to be one of the highlights of the historical circuit in Ethiopia, so I went there for a day and had a look around.
The stelae are definitely the most impressing of all the sights in Axum. Apart from it there are some tombs, a giant swimming ...
Adigrat...
hmm, not much to write here. Arrived in Adigrat in the late afternoon stayed there for a night and left the next morning.
Ah yes, I tried some local food, kind of like fondue. Barley balls are being dipped into a spicy sauce and some yoghurt. Not too bad, worth a try!
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