Ethiopia

Ethiopia

Hi Lucy, I'm Judy - National Archaeology Museum, Addis Ababa
The intensively cultivated landscape north of Addis,
Farmers transport their grains on the roads
The woven baskets, plates and bowls make great souvenirs.
The sunflower plants were enormous.
Winnowing the grain
Returning from the local market
Cow and goat skin containers for sale at the roadside
Ladies carry home their produce
The roads have more pedestrians and than vehicles.
Farmer ploughing his field
View point over the Blue Nile Gorge
The 303m Blue Nile Bridge, built by the Japanese
Harvest the reeds on Lake Tana
Ethiopians walk everywhere
The children enjoyed having their photos taken and looking at the images.
Blue Nile Falls exiting Lake Tana, flow much reduce due to dam control.
Visiting the ancient monasteries on the islands of Lake Tana
Judy, trying her hands at the monastery drum
Gondar, often referred to "the Camelot of Ethiopia"
Roof murals in the Debre Birhan Trinity Church, Gondar
Apparently the Queen stopped near here when she visited Axum in 1965
WOW! - The escarpments of Simien National Park
Todate, there are still communities living in areas of the National Park
Giant Lobelia - Simien National Park
Walia Ibex - endemic to Ethiopia
Gelada,or Bleeding Heart Monkeys are also endemic to Ethiopia
Lammergeier soaring on the thermals, Simien NP
Villagers return from collecting wood
The largest of the stelaes at Axum, never managed to reach vertical.
Pilgrims at Mariam Tsion Church, Axum
Pilgrims crowding into the church during the Maryam Tsion Festival
Ancient manuscripts are still use.
Festival crowds gather in Stelae Park, Axum
Mother and children dressed for the Festival
Choirs performed during the outdoor mass
Ethiopian Orthodox services can we very long.
A delicious lunch, complete with St George beer
Exploring the ancient structures at Axum
Goat herder waiting for us to pass
Seeing the ancient illuminated manuscripts at Yeha was a real treat.
Starting the hike up through the Gheralta escarpment.
You'll be pleased to know that they now have an easier way around this bit.
Dedre Mariam Kotor, built into the cliff at the end of our "climb"
Inside the church, Debre Miraim Tsion
This cliff pathway lead us the Daniels Prayer Room
Our lovely hotel in Lalibela
About to enter the compound of the Asheton Mariam church.
Some of the below ground level churches in Lablibela
Monk - Lalibela
Worshippers at a service, Lalibela
Ancient religious painting and icons abound in the churches.
Lalibela churches are carved out of solid rock,below ground level, AMAZING!
The monks often show you the ancient illuminated manuscripts.
Dorze village with its very tall houses.
Dorze women, spinning
Dorze artwork
The children loved visitors
A Konso village
A young women at the Konso village
Our Arbaminch hotel overlooked the Rift Valley
On our boat trip on Lake Chamo we saw lots of wildlife.
The lake shore is famous for its huge basking Crocodiles
Abyssinian Ground Hornbill
Women of tribe encouriaging the youth during his bull jumping ceremony,
A Hamer youth jumping the bulls
Group of Hamer ladies in traditional clothes and decoration.
We visited a Karo village on the banks of the Omo,
Mursi ladies with and without their clay lip inserts
Disembarking from our dugout canoe.
A traditional Ari tribal house.
The Ari children loved to interact with us.
Horn bill at Lake Langano
Superb Starling at Lake Langano
Lake Langano, the perfect spot for our final night in Ethiopia.
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