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Travel Blogs from Addis Ababa
Saying Goodbye to Addis Ababa
... Museum on Thursday evening. As we entered the building Carissa said “Andrea, I have to tell you something…..You have bird Sh%@ in your hair.” Somehow while we were walking from the car to the museum, a nice little bird decided to poop on my head. Unfortunately for me, the bathrooms in Ethiopia do not have soap. Luckily we always carry a heavy supply of hand sanitizer wherever we go. We used a healthy amount of hand sanitizer on my hair to tie me over until I got ...
Meskel and Debra Zeit - Celebration and Relaxation
We are loving our time here in Addis Ababa. The place we are staying is incredible and comfortable. The family who owns the guest house where we are staying have been more than accommodating and have helped us with every question or concern that crosses our minds.
A typical day for us goes as follows:
We wake up around 7:30 AM. They have a cook come in to our quarters to provide us with a nice continental breakfast. The tea here is amazing, made from scratch with herbs ...
Time for an update!!
... reminded me of English countryside, it even rained a lot! On our way to more bush camping one of the girls got stung by a scorpion, very scary but she was fine after a few hours. Lots of driving, bush camp one was a very dusty open area with hundred of camel filling through. More driving, bush camp two had really nice smelling bushes and my group cooked sausage, mash, gravy (with Guinness) and carrots. More driving, bush camp three had hard ground and goats in the morning. More ...
Working and learning in Addis Ababa
... t be any more….
His bedroom has been preserved, along with his large personal safe in the closet (even Emperors need a plan B I suppose), and his quite modern bathroom.
We also visited the two most famous churches in Addis (as it’s called in short): Saint George's Cathedral the site of Haile Selassie’s coronation, and the Holy Trinity Cathedral, which he had built and where he is buried with his wife.
I ...
Airport in Addis
... swahili and they were all young people. 20 or younger. I loved it when the security guard turned them around and pointed them to the end of the line. No cutting in line in Addis!
In the waiting area we saw many of the people we had seen the first time we connected in Addis but their families had grown while in Africa. It seemed that a lot of people had come to Africa to ...