Ark of the Covenant
Axum is a dusty, dirty town with layers upon layers of ancient history. I hired a guide, and visited the ruins around town, after a lecture in the museum while sitting on a pillar pedestal from the 3rd century BC. Sites included, the Queen…
Lake Tana
My friend from the bus insisted on showing me several hotels to choose from – I just wanted a cab to the nearest bed with a flush toilet and shower. Walked from the bus station to the main road following…
Escape from Lailabela
Ah Bahir Dar. Bahir Dar is a beautiful town on the banks of Lake Tana – source of the Blue Nile. After an extremely dirty, hot, dusty journey you find yourself in this oasis, complete with palm lined streets and flowers. But getting there…
Beasts of Burden
Lalibela. Met a few very nice boys who became my friends and showed me around the place (Misaw was 14 and Getachew was 10 but looked around 7 since he was generally lacking for food), in addition to a Frenchman…
Dila to Desse
Dila is primarily a transport stop for Ethiopians traveling from the south. Not many faranji pass through the town, given the difficulty of getting into the country overland. As the man ran with my bag towards the Hotel Zeleke I…
