After wading through the colorfully attired hairless families sprawled around the cement floor of the train station enjoying naps and snacks, passed the “urination free zone” (which is in reality a urination zone), and across the railroad tracks I found myself on the platform waiting for the train to Chennai a.k.a. Madras. After a brief [...]

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 of Sheba’s palace with ruins dated back to the 10th century BC, the giant Stellae fields, [...]