Finfine Restaurant And Hotel Addis Ababa

... around going from minibus to minibus asking after Bahir Dar a man asked us where we were trying to go. We explained our situation and he said No problem, follow me. We get in a taxi that he pays for, he takes us to a bus station where he negotiates are tickets for tomorrow. Then he takes us to a traditional Ethiopian breakfast of roasted beef (although the roasted part was for our benefit; they eat it raw!)and injeru, the staple bread ...

... drive to Arbaminch via Wolayta village. Overnight at paradise lodge or Swaynes Hotel or Similar. <br><br>Day 4, WED, 18 NOV: Morning drives to Dorze village, and then a visit to the traditional village of Chencha, where you will sure be fascinated by the waving style of the Dorze people. Lunch will be at Swaynes Hotel. In the afternoon, you will drive to Lake Chamo for a boat ride. On Lake Chamo ...

... come il primo giorno in Etiopia, ma forse anche noi iniziavamo ad essere stanchi e meno tolleranti del solito.<br><br>Dopo pranzo ci siamo riposati nella sala TV e anche accendere questo elettrodomestico così scontato nella normalità di tutti i giorni ora a noi è sembrato un gesto quasi strano.<br><br>Dopo un paio di ore è venuto a prenderci Abba Dino e siamo andati a visitare anche la sua missione: Don Bosco Children.<br><br>L&#8217;intento di questo centro ...

... foreheads and big ideas. The Semitic is only one step removed, of course, as is the Western African true black race. I know I'm on shaky ground here, politically as well as scientifically, so I'll leave it there (fortunately my poetic license is up to date). Suffice it to say that Ethiopia is special. So what if there's a faint sweet smell of decay pervading everything? I'm already scheduling a re-visit.

... to the Italian influence here macchiatos are the popular drink, an espresso with a dash of milk. For the first cup of coffee I just asked for a black coffee. That ended up being an espresso...VERY strong! Now I'm sticking with macchiatos. It's such a relief to have good coffee available. India is tea country and although I thoroughly enjoyed drinking chai, I really missed good coffee. As far as food is concerned, I'm either going to ...

... left a legacy behind. This place is truly amazing... a HUGE compound with abundant green space, a first-rate clinic, and all extremely well kept. We worked in the nursery with the babies and non-walkers. Most kids (at this time 400+) at the orphanage are HIV+ and have a pretty low chance of adoption due to their diagnoses. It was interesting to hear from the sisters --they now have the (happy) problem ...

... representative to meet us at the airport. What proceeded was an interesting adventure of changing $ and trying to figure out the local phone system and dialing codes. All the while we were bombarded by people offering taxis and hotels to us (BTW Krista and Grant, hot pink luggage does not make one very inconspicuous! :) ). Grant eventually found a guy who would let us use his cell phone (for a price) and ...

... was elated to get "the best shoeshine I have ever had anywhere" from a little shoeshine boy for just 10 cents. I found a "traditiona" dress for Merrie and had a great time shopping among the street crowd. In the evening our original driver, Ephrim who manages a new tour company, drove us to deliver the wheelchair that Lora Price sent with us as a donation for a needy African. Ephrim learned of a man whose legs ...

... this house and we were blessed to be in the company of so many raspectful people. Brother Yonas sold us some Ethiopian calendars he had printed. I had been looking for one. We also me a man who had worked closely with Crown Prince Zere Yacob. He said the prince is pure love. Twice on our way out I was encouraged to continue reading the Book. Sister Bunny said that your spritiual growth stops when you stop reading ...

... at the airport's cargo warehouse. Tomorrow morning we rise at 3:00am to go to the airport for our early flight to Mekele, the town closest to the edge of the Afar Regional State. We have received some great comments from many of you already and invite the rest of you to send us your thoughts! Warren, Ahmed, Vicki, Jessika, Isla, Neville, Joan, Garnyl, Jamal, and Tara.