Dessalegn Hotel Addis Ababa

... is a perfect recipe for some very beautiful women which they have in spades. English is not as widely spoken as I expected. Not at all like Uganda. Tourism really hasn't taken off here. Amharic is the language spoken by most which has a totally different script and apparently the language is a mix of Hebrew and Greek...not the easiest thing to pick up in a week. But the people that speak English are really friendly. As we were ...

... 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. <br><br>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 ...

... Pugnido per far vedere le foto ai bimbi della scuola!<br><br>Lo scopo di questa missione è prevenire che i bambini finiscano per la strada e quindi insegnano loro le materie scolastiche ai più piccoli e un lavoro ai più grandi.<br><br>Arrivati nella zona dell&#8217;oratorio siamo stati invasi da bambini che rispetto a "quelli di Don Giorgio" sono più chiari (mulatti) ma anche un po&#8217; più aggressivi e maneschi.<br><br>L&#8217;impatto onestamente non è stato ...

... people, good food and unique culture. I personally see Ethiopia as possibly the cradle for all of humanity, they themselves part of that aboriginal stock that included the ancient Egyptians. Though the Bushman's DNA may ultimately be older, the Ethiopian may be more successful. In their faces you can see traces of (almost) all the others, not only including, but ESPECIALLY the Caucasian, with their ...

... successfully fight off colonisation -38.5% of people are literate -Population 73 milliion, 84% live in rural villages -Life expectancy is 48.83 years -Amharic is the national language, but there are 83 languages and over 200 dialects spoken -Religion: 45% Orthodox Christians and 35% Muslim I started my day at a cafe, there are tons of coffee shops here, which makes sense considering Ethiopia is known as the original home of coffee ...

... What are you doing personally to stop the spread of HIV and AIDS?" When I told them I was a nurse, they said, oooh! doctor. And, thus I was promoted to an MD my first day in the country. :) After a quick bite, we headed over to the Sisters of Charity orphanage where Richelle has been volunteering for several months. I was able to volunteer here a few days as well and really enjoyed it. Mother Therese has ...

Happy 9th anniversary, Lovie! Too bad we're on different continents today. Not the usual way to spend one's anniversary. Arrived in Addis Ababa toady after a looong time traveling. Flying in, it was mostly cloudy so we couldn't see much. But every now and then I did glimpse some mountains, dry river deltas, red soil, and some thatched huts! Can't wait to see some of this close up! As we feared, there was no ...

... to the summit and then down the mountain through a young forest of Australian eucaliptus which are used for various purposes in the city. Yoseph mentioned that hyena live in this forest, but come out mainly at night. We kept up the pace. Once at the bottom of the forest we hiked another mile back up the road to the taxi waiting at the church. I tried running up the hill, but at that alitude that didn't last long ...

We headed back north. Saying farewell to friends in Shashamane was hard. Clearly, we should be building up Shash to be fertile, educated and safe. Thank Jah the process has begun. The bus up to Addis was long and hot. We found Leah's place and settled in. Leah's is a guesthouse near the south end of Bole Road. They boast British food. The rooms are reasonable, and they're about a mile from the airport. Nuff rases come ...

... The entire delegation then enjoyed an Indian curry lunch before visiting the Canadian Embassy and the head of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). After much frustration with the Ethiopian Customs officials, and the deposit of a significant Customs fee, we have finally been reunited with our Canadian water filter mould that had been held for ...