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A once in a life time opportunity

First we got on the plain and took off it was so fun because I watched scooby doo.when we got off the plane we were continuously going up & down the escalator. Next we went to the exit but unfortunetly I fell asleep across trolly it was so funny! Next we went to see ourContinue reading “A once in a life time opportunity”

Week 1 Ethiopia

During the first week we did some amazing things here are the highlights…………………….. I’m in Ethiopia and like last time we came to adopt my sister we went to the lime tree cafe. So, like last year we went again. As a juice I had a mix of papaya and orange however Gabriel had strawberryContinue reading “Week 1 Ethiopia”

Take a chance on me…

Gabriel & his new buddy, Bek The car arrived to collect us on time – however, apparently our driver guide had been involved in an accident and was still assisting the police with with their enquiries. As a result we ended op with separate driver (Amdi) and guide (Bek). This turned out to be theContinue reading “Take a chance on me…”

Settling into Addis

Our first few days have been spent in and around Addis, reacquainting ourselves with the patience required to get anything done here. The traffic seems worse than ever, taxi prices have more than doubled and there are buildings springing up everywhere. There’s still that all-pervading Addis aroma of injerera & shiro, mixed with petrol fumesContinue reading “Settling into Addis”

Hello Ethiopia 1

Our mission and main reason to come to Ethiopia is to revisit Millie’s birth place and her family members and to keep Ethiopian culture alive for Millie as she grows up. Addis Ababa – the Capital Altitude: 2355 m Population: 3.4 million We will be spending a few days in Addis, in Tsebay and Abdi’sContinue reading “Hello Ethiopia 1”

And breathe…

…As we settled into our Quantas seats, the children each having their own choice of films on the in flight entertainment system. It felt like the for last couple of weeks we’d been sprinting to get everything done before the taxi came to collect us from Nick & Nancy’s. It went right down to theContinue reading “And breathe…”

Follow our interactive Map

You can keep up to date with where we’ve been, where we are and where we’re heading, hearing the stories along the way with this map! Click HERE

Goodbye St Margarets

Deciding when to go It wasn’t ideal having only 4 months to plan our year long trip – but sometimes you just have to grab these moments – Mark had no work, Jemima not yet at secondary school. Both my Mum and Mark’s Dad are healthy and well, it’s something we have been wanting toContinue reading “Goodbye St Margarets”