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Sat, 16 Feb 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery
Gateway to the Simiens
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Sat, 16 Feb 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1041]
It was a test of my nerves and patience today. Whilst the plan was to walk to Sankaber it would be 8+ hours walking along a dirt road getting blasted with dust every time a vehicle passed by. A guide named David flagged down the bus for me so I had to ... Read more >
Fri, 15 Feb 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1978]
Chenek here I come! Thanks to Jan and Filip I decided to extend my trek by a day and head to Chenek instead of back to Buyit Ras. Dashaw said the best views would be today, and right he was! It was so cold when I woke up it felt more like I was in Nepal ... Read more >
Thu, 14 Feb 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1391]
It may be Valentine's Day but today I'm headed for Geech. That reminds me, last year I spent Valentine's Day in Belize. When I woke up this morning I expected a more demanding trek and even more spectacular scenery to go along with it. The beginning ... Read more >
Wed, 13 Feb 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 13 Feb 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1176]
The Simien Mountains I am ready! After a horrible hangover yesterday and a failed attempt at getting on an organized trek at the tune of $220 I thought I'd get my ass up there myself and organize it myself. Yesterday I picked some kerosene and Yigzaw ... Read more >
Mon, 11 Feb 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1980]
Ethiopia may be the "Cradle of Mankind" but it's also the original home of coffee. Yigzaw's sister offered us (two other CSers, Yigzaw, and I) a coffee ceremony today and we gladly accepted.
Coffee is consumed in an art form in Ethiopia, and ... Read more >
Sun, 10 Feb 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1477]
Waking up in Yigzaw's flat (Yigzaw's puzzle) at 7 AM (the latest I've woken up in Ethiopia) I was ready for the coffee ceremony but it wouldn't be happening until later. As I went to wash up I had to step over a rotting cattle hoof, ugh! Slaughtering ... Read more >
Sat, 9 Feb 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 8 Feb 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1990]
Hearing the morning prayer call from the local mosque I was up before the crack of dawn, but last night I fell asleep early and stayed mosquito-free (my tent was my mozzie net). The Moon is a perfectly shaped Islamic crescent as the sky was still dark ... Read more >
Fri, 8 Feb 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 7 Feb 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1877]
Many people perceive monasteries to exist in places like Tibet, India, or Bhutan. If you've ever read about Barry the Bravest St. Bernard you may think of the St. Bernard Monastery in Switzerland. However, the islands of Lake Tana have their share of ... Read more >
Thu, 7 Feb 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery
Lake Tana and its monasteries
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Wed, 6 Feb 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1619]
Ethiopian buses! Required: heaps of patience, a need to deal with crowds and shady characters, a very cooperative bladder, getting up at an unholy hour, and a sense of adventure unmatched by anything you've ever experienced. Awake at 3:40 AM to take ... Read more >
Wed, 6 Feb 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery
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