Sheraton Addis Ababa

... in das teuerste Hotel der Hauptstadt gehe und daraufhin den Kapitalismus als human wahrnehme. An unserem ersten Tag in Addis Abeba gingen wir in das Sheraton um uns das Gebäude anzusehen und einen Kaffee dort zu trinken. Ich war überrascht dort recht wenig ...

... learning about the archeological discoveries of Ethiopia. Fascinating! After a quick and expensive high tea at the Sheraton Hotel, an oasis of luxury in Addis, we then joined Deratu for dinner at a cultural restaurant where we were treated to a feast ...

... seemed out of place in the impoverished center of the city. Bizunesh asked a reception attendant to show us one of the "Sheraton Villas." The villas are gorgeous three story houses that run at an extortionate $8,000 USD per night. Pardon my French but, ...

... of them were very nice and sincere and we never found ourselves too trapped at any point in time (well except once). Addis Ababa being our first stop in Africa provided an introduction to the continent. Beautiful people, rich culture, and yummy food ( ...

Addis Ababa is a pretty gritty city to begin with. That image is not improved by arriving at 3am and the taxi cruises (literally cruises, as the car has no gas pedal) through the absolute worst streets available. Prostitutes are the order of the day and ...