Dessalegn Hotel Addis Ababa

... system in Ethiopia, visit the Lake Ziway and the morning fish market at the shore of the Lake, proceed to Langao, afternoon just enjoy the Rift valley lakes of Langnao make some activities like swimming and other sport. Overnight at Sabana Lodge or Similar.

Day 3, TUS, 17 NOV: Drive from Langnao to Arbaminch, visiting the Rift Valley lakes en route. Lunch will be at wolayita, followed by an ...

... There have been many such invitations in the past few days. Ranging from a few cups of the fantastically aromatic Ethiopian coffee to a chat with injera (kind of foamy pancake made from tef) and kai wait (spicy curry type sauce). As we continue down the hill towards our Dutch run camp at ‘Kim and Tim’s Village’, only smiles and friendly waves follow us….

Looking back onto the many countries we have visited thus far, Ethiopia is definitely the hardest ...

... Luckily, we were just in time to eat again. This was our 4th free meal. It was just as delicious as lunch, and we ordered a beer which was exciting after our three weeks in Egypt. We also enjoyed seeing women's faces again. We then sat in the lobby and used the wireless internet. Brittany decided to do some wash, and then hung it on the balcony to dry overnight.

Unfortunately, it poured during the night, so ...

... one thing, and I need the kind of tourist help that you can only get from places where tourists are serviced. It's hard to explain, but I feel it strongly, traveler's intuition I guess. My flight from Djibouti gets in late, so I don't belabor the search for a crib, taking an available cheapie rather than spend time looking. Next day I move to a better, albeit more expensive place, something like an Ethiopian ...

... renommée internationale viennent bouger leur corps. Tous connaissent les chansons par coeur, l'ambiance chauffe, la salle se remplit de fareng et d'habesha, on se rend compte que l'on connait pas mal de monde maintenant à Addis, et le tej, le vin de miel local, commence à faire son effet. Je me fais piéger aux shots de katikela (eau de vie d'avoine charmante) et ma capacité à danser à l'éthiopienne se développe à une vitesse fulgurante. Ma fluidité en ...

... to man but they certainly have not invested in relationship building with me.  I have subsequently upgraded and am doing just fine. The only draw back is that this is the time when the orthodox Christians are fasting so can you believe THERE IS NO MEAT - even fish is considered meat because fish bleeds apparently.  Never really being intimately involved with fish I haven't noticed the blood - I mean one does not really do medium rare fish does one - apart from sushi ...

Dear Friends and family We had a nice flight, with a little sleeping. We arrived at 6:00, and after some arrangements took a taxi to the Taitu hotel, which looks depressing, also locate in a depressing area. The driver took us to a "city tour", looking for hotels. Finally we chosed this on, which is nice and new ($60-prices always per room), and I think we are fascinate by it. Osman, the manager of Sora jeeps company, came, and we made new ...

... dans cette même maison, non plus comme invitée mais comme résidente permanente. Ça fait d'autant plus bizarre que les personnes avec lesquelles j'ai travaillé la stratégie et les lessons lerant ne font plus partie de l'institution aujourd'hui voire sont devenues persona non grata même si leur empreinte est encore partout ici. J'apprends le nom des cuisinières qui sont censées dépendre de moi (elles ont 48 ...

... a male nurse, Yosuf. He is HIV positive and receives 50 US$ a month for administering medication to the inhabitants of the compound. Around 60% of the inhabitants are HIV positive, there are also other serious ailments, such as TB. HIV is not just a death sentence out here, it also means that you are shunned by society and denied many basic requirements, such as education. People are attracted to Mount Entoto because of the church. A woman who was diagnosed ...

... Of course, on the way had to have our first cup of boona! (Ethiopia was briefly occupied by Italy many years ago and one fine thing left behind was the most perfect macciato you can imagine...many were enjoyed on this trip.) Our first day at Gedam Sefer, the kids interviewed Jari and I with questions they had prepared in advance in English. Real easy stuff, like.... "What is the culture in your country ...