Yeha Hotel Aksum

... Debra Damo and Yeha, excellent news as it would probably be a bit expensive by myself! Not many other independent travelers in Aksum, although a number of small organized tour groups. Tried to crack a joke about Yeha, something along the lines of 'ride ...

... quiet night. We left early and reached Adwa at around 9.30 AM, Axum was only 20 km away so we continued and had breakfast in the Yeha Hotel with a good view of the main Stellae field. By now we were in need of a bit of pampering so we checked into the ...

... money/pens/candy.  It was pretty depressing, and initiated a habit that I kept up for the rest of my trip -- hiding in my hotel room listening to my ipod for an hour or so before dinner.  The peace and quiet was really nice after being the focus ...

... .  Both Mai Shum and Ak Shum mean "water of the chief" so the pool is possibly the source of Axum's (or Aksum's) name. * Tsion Maryam Church complex -- oodles of important religious buildings.  The site was the site of the first Christian church ...

... : so nice, rural area. I went down by walking, because I was afraid to fall from the mule (Rita...). 4/3 a FLIGHT TO aKSUM. hOTEL aFRICA ($6.3 a single room with bathroom). We took a tuktuk and saw all the ruins - not so impressive. 5/3: Avi's ...

Med Axum er vi nået tilbage til Etiopiens første hovedstad. Her finder vi en pedant til Jellingestenene. Der er også ruinerne af hvad nogle mener er Dronningen af Saba's palads. Den arkæologiske viden peger dog nok nærmere mod en rigmands villa. ...

... to make a tour together (125$ in total after bargaining and with the help of the tourist office... a tourist operator at Africa hotel even wanted 85euros each, many times the price written on the lonely planet guide, and after I refused he insulted me, ...