Belayneh Hotel Harar
Harar, Ethiopia
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Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Stayed at this HotelBelayneh Hotel Harar
FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF RIMBAUD... IN HARAR
The Addis Ababa 'bus station' at 5am ain't pretty. But unfortunately that's when all the buses to far-flung parts of the country assemble for departure, and this is where they do it. Since the bus is already quite full when I arrive, I suspect some of the riders have been there all night. It already looks pretty 'lived-in'. But it's no worse than …
Harar
Seulam! Harar is a mostly Muslim community with the old town surrounded by 5 meter walls built in the 16th Century. Inside the walls are 368 alleyways squeezed into 1 square kilometer with 82 small mosques, tombs, shrines, and traditional Harari (Adare) Houses. Every evening there is a hyena feeding by the four remaining hyena men of Harar. It …
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Harar, chat, hyenas and dutch beer
... the little roads and Harari houses, watching the people strawling the streets with their donkeys and goats.
Chat is part of the Harari culture, it's called the capital of chat and indeed the stuff is everywhere and the women sell it in plastic bags on the street side. I got to know two Harari guys, Achmed and Diba that showed me the aunties house/shop and the Muslim market.
At the Muslim market they sell also camel meat which is ...
A new hotel in town. Delight Hotel Dire Dawa
... a surfer like me this is a real delight. In addition to this the neat and peaceful environment made my stay pleasant. Thirdly the foods served in its restaurant are the best in town.
Having found a good place to stay at I went out to explore Dire Dawa and its heritage. To my surprise I found out that it is rich with several prehistoric and historical sites of intrinsic value for the tourism industry.
Pre-foundation There are a number of ...
Good Riddance, Addis
... days. I’m still refining my blogging technique, so I’m not spending hours at a computer trying to artistically involve you. As much as I want to share this with everyone, it just isn’t possible. Really, the experiences are for me anyways. It is exhausting enough processing everything that is happening around you, and then all the while thinking about how you'll put this into text for everyone back home who wants to be there with you. But I will do my best to ...
