Albergo Italia Asmara
13 Nakfa Ave Asmara, Eritrea
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Aksum's Ark
... you can't see the Ark. In fact there is apparently only one guardian, and any other onlooker "bursts into flames". How the Ark knows the person not to torch is a mystery to me. Maybe it gets to vote on it's favourite priest? According to our local guide, most other churches around the country contain replicas of the ark, but you're not allowed to see them either. I didn't have the heart to tell them that I'm actually keeping the real ...
Long and Winding Road
... strict rules. While everyone watched he pushed pile after pile straight over the edge of the mountain and into the valley below. Boulders tumbled into trees and crushed bushes. Hilariously one also knocked over a powerline that ran below. Without blinking an eye he shoved the last of the debris off the edge of the hill, nearly tipping his dozer over at the same time, then turned around and went back to his original task. ...
Night encounter with hyenas and arrival to Aksum
... tuk-tuk and 100birr for himself, we left. The guy got angry and started to throw stones to the children, who we tried to help. We brought the children with us and offered them a dinner later on, they were quite nice and smart, and one of them was still suffering from the wound caused by the stone. It is not the first time I see people throwing stone to children like they were wild dogs, bad thing...
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Visiting historical Axum (or Aksum)
... few things around the city. A palace, some more stelae and a rock engravement of a lion are also worth a look.
The three Israelis I met in Mekele (for the Danakil Depression) were also in Axum and we went around a bit together, though they were staying in Adwa.
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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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