Tukul Village Lalibela

... hip. Ouch.<br><br>The clinic have done quite well to stablise the leg. It is covered in tape and strapped to the stretcher to immobilse it. They have also applied traction by attaching a plastic bag filled with stones to the tape.<br><br>We attach some of our equipment which is a little more sophisticated and transfer her to a comfortable mattress and up to the plane. There are a lot of helpers and the ...

... lots of shepherds, etc. You could easily spend days in Lalibela, visiting the various churches located within the town and then a few others outside of it, but unfortunately we only had one day to explore. So, we quickly set ourselves up with a local guide (the typical routine if you're not on a tour) and then, after walking around town for a bit, headed to the churches. The group of several churches that we saw was completely amazing ...

... way, visited a couple villages, and returned to Gonder.  I know I missed out on seeing some extraordinary mountain scenery, but I just knew my body couldn't handle that much and it ended up being a really nice day.  In one village a family invited me in and they gave me homemade bread and some kind of disgustingly sweet drink.  We sat with them for awhile with my guide being the translator. I think they were even more mesmerized with me than I was ...

... to eliminate most memories of the red terror. Continuing southwest from Woldiya we passed trough farmland with mainly sorghum (which is more drought resistant then wheat or maize). This area was part of the great famine of '85 but at least this year the harvest looks good. (Despite this we still saw many USAID food bags being transported by truck, donkey or camel). The Ethiopian highlands are chronically food insecure (according ...

... er meget farverige og fortællende. Når folk ikke kunne læse, kunne de lære dens indhold ved at kikke på billederne. Kirken er runde og inderst er det hellige, hvor kun præsten har adgang. Her gemmer han en kopi af Pagtens Ark. Lake Tana er både hjemsted for mange fugle og leverer fisk til middagsbordene. Man går sjældent galt i byen, hvis man vælger fisk på menukortet.

... having a lot of time sitting on the tarmac - who knows why? Since the flights are soo short, we are not even receiving a snack on the flights and are starting to get hungry. On the ground in Bahir Dar we're asked to disembark the plane. Upon entering the airport we're confronted by an irate white man desperately trying to figure out what is wrong with the plane and ranting about his hour and a half wait when no one is telling him ...

... coffee. She went inside to put on a headscarf (coffee ceremony) and washed some chipped cups for us to use. While the coffee was brewing, one of the sons came home with the sheep which caused quite a commotion! There is a little addition on their hut where the sheep sleep. I've read that it's great for keeping heat in the house on cooler nights! The coffee was very good! Sweetened with sugar we felt bad consuming. Even though we ...

... have intricate meaning, and pictures of holy people are scattered about. All around are various holy people and nuns reading or praying in dark corners. I should mention that there are no chairs, benches, or pews in these churches. Holy people carry prayer sticks that they lean on during a service (many of which can last for hours upon hours!). There is also the most fascinating labyrinth of tunnels connecting all ...

... tourists" but "Land Rover mechanics on the road" (or so says Christoph). What has been really pleasantly surprising is the minimal hassle from children we've received during our stay in Lalibela. We were warned by other tourists and Overlanders that kids here are everywhere with their hands out and pleading with you to give them pens, Carmella, Highland (bottles), Dollars or money. One Norwegian cyclist had his helmet cracked in half when a big ...

... 80 years older than the churches in Lalibela. In the guide book it said this was worth seeing and only 1.5 hours from Lalibela - it did not say that it was the worse road in the world. Really bumpy and hilly etc and then you had to walk up a steep hill to the church , which was in a cave ( where are really good torch is needed). The interesting thing about the church is that it is made from alternating wood and marble and has many ...