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The Final Chapter in Ethiopia

Described as ‘the jewel in Ethiopia’s crown’ the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela don’t fail to deliver, in fact they left me pretty much speechless. Not being religious I was not sure what to expect, particularly given many of those who visit here each year do so as part of pilgrimage - the...

permalink written by  MarcusInAfrica on December 23, 2009 from Lalibela, Ethiopia
from the travel blog: Cape to Cardiff



The Fight for Survival

For so many life in Africa is a test of survival, a test they must take and pass on a daily basis to ensure their continued existence in an often harsh world. A world where the odds are stacked against them, where it seems easier to give up the fight and concede an inevitable defeat. That...

permalink written by  MarcusInAfrica on December 22, 2009 from Dalol, Ethiopia
from the travel blog: Cape to Cardiff



Welcome to the Danakil Depression

Imagine, if you can, a place where planet earth as we know it morphs into a landscape that would not be out of place on Mars of Saturn. Where the temperatures soar over 40degrees on a daily basis, where only the boldest of travellers dare go. A place where one of the world's most hostile races...

permalink written by  MarcusInAfrica on December 3, 2009 from Dalol, Ethiopia
from the travel blog: Cape to Cardiff



One Man and his Horse

With Ethiopia offering a seemingly endless list of star attractions and activities I was keen to make the most of my time here, and get the most out of a country I had only heard positive things about. So, with that in mind, I wasted little time in heading to the Bale Mountains where a four...

permalink written by  MarcusInAfrica on December 2, 2009 from Dodola, Ethiopia
from the travel blog: Cape to Cardiff



Hyenas, Religion and a Castle

There is, as far as I am aware, no other place in the world other than Ethiopia where you can feed a hyena from your mouth, sail to twelfth century monasteries and then take a trip back to medieval times. This country really is amazing, and the best, so I am told, is yet to come. The hyena,...

permalink written by  MarcusInAfrica on December 2, 2009 from Gonder, Ethiopia
from the travel blog: Cape to Cardiff



Setting up the Lab-or-a-tory

Rosemarie is setting up a mice breeding lab this week.

permalink written by  virtualmelia on September 22, 2008 from Adis Abeba, Ethiopia
from the travel blog: Rosemarie's African Adventure



Arrives in Ethiopia tonight

Rosemarie sleeps in Ethiopia tonight. She should get there around 8:00pm.

permalink written by  virtualmelia on September 20, 2008 from Adis Abeba, Ethiopia
from the travel blog: Rosemarie's African Adventure



The team arrives

From there on I climbed mostly with Kristie, having placed fourth at Ouray, she was super experienced, and had a cool head. Being an English trad climber myself, I was not a great advocate of cams, prefering my tripple rack of wires as my arsenal. I soon learnt! Having 'taken', fallen and...

permalink written by  Chickadee on March 25, 2007 from Hawzen, Ethiopia
from the travel blog: Ethiopian Rock Stars



The search

With internet access so scetchy in Ethiopia I was unable to write blog reports as I went along, but the trip was so utterly awesome that it definitely deserves a little airtime. Three weeks before departure, I was hooking up with a friend-of-a-friend to go on a climbing trip. I had left...

permalink written by  Chickadee on March 25, 2007 from Hawzen, Ethiopia
from the travel blog: Ethiopian Rock Stars



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