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Ethiopian stomach flu
... was a bit sick. She had been in and out of the toilet for hours before this and she was having some pain. She asked me to rub her stomach for a bit. I have rubbed her cramps out in the past and usually takes 5-10 minutes. After 5-10 minutes, they got worse, I kept rubbing even thought my fingers were getting sore. Ever since I stapled my thumb in April, it has been hard for me to rub without getting sore. I was pretty tired and figured I’d ...
Lake Tana
... behind us NIce town of 200,000 by massive Lake Tana - Source of Blue Nile Town v. green - lots palm trees Waterfront hotel - handed in laundry to be done Coffee then rep said get in boat - pleasant surprise! Buzzed to peninsular with monastery and churches Ura Kidane Mehret and Azwa Maryam Some allegedly 16th cent murals around square sanctuary - ambulatory and outer walls circular ...
Sauce of the Nile
... and even built himself a palace overlooking the sauce of the Nile. In contrast, our next stop on the circuit was the ancient city of Gonder, sometimes called the Camelot of Africa, which in the 17th and 18th centuries, was the capital of Ethiopia. A UNESCO World Heritage site, much of the grand castle and surrounding buildings from the period is now in ruins. Some renovation and restoration is now underway, but it's hard to escape the conclusion that it may be too little too ...
Eating our way through Ethiopia
... have coffee ceremonies. A coffee ceremony is when they burn incense while roasting the green coffee beans, then they pound the beans. After that they brew the coffee over charcoal and then pour this delicious liquid gold, serving it with a side of popcorn.
We explored the local drinking scene at several tej bars in Ethiopia. We enjoyed tej (honey wine which was served in a beaker type glass) and enjoyed the entertainment at tej bars. For those ...
Another day, another bus ride!
... 1964 when Haille Sellasie's government was almost toppled by a coup and Haille decided to move the capital to Bahir Dar. There are wide landscaped streets along the lake and lots of tourist hotels as the city is the jumping off ground to the headwaters of the Blue Nile, now greatly diminised because of a hydro-electric dam.
We spent 2 days in Bahir Dar which included taking a ...
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