No 1 This week we went to an amazing circus which was where loads of people went after school and learn acrobatics and circus skills. It was one of the most amazing circuses I’ve ever been to!!! Here are two poses that the gymnasts did… The girl in the second picture on the very topContinue reading “Circus skills”
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Markets and tribes
This week we stopped of in a market and found some interesting things!!! Here is a picture of one of the hammer tribes. She’s mixed soil and butter together and twizzled her hair into wringlets. We’ve also seen the men wearing big curvy grips in there hair!!! We also went to a tribe where IContinue reading “Markets and tribes”
Crocodiles and hippos
The most smiley crock ever!!! This morning we went to see hippos and crocodiles in a very big lake. The reason we couldn’t see them in the sea was because Ethiopia is surrounded by land. so we got our life jackets on and hopped into the boat and set off! For the first 10 minutesContinue reading “Crocodiles and hippos”
Reflections on Ethiopia
Of course we have strong emotional connections to Ethiopia and our time here 3.5 years ago was such a positive experience for us all. But this time we don’t have the emotional intensity of an adoption overwhelming our trip, so perhaps we can be a little more objective… Hard, hard work in the fields TheContinue reading “Reflections on Ethiopia”
Monasteries and mountains
(Be warned, this is a bit of a long one…) Having seen a fair bit of the south of the country, with its beautiful countryside and fascinating cultures, it’s now time to embark on an 8-day tour of the north, the more classic ‘historical’ tourist route (after a very brief 4 days in Addis toContinue reading “Monasteries and mountains”
Ethiopia 8 – Lalibela
Holiest of Places – The Jerusalem of Ethiopia There are 11 of these extraordinary churches here in Lalibela – it has been sculpted out of the rock and lies 100 feet underground. Millie and Jemima sitting just in the sunlight on the bottom right. From out of nowhere this extraordinary cafe/ restaurant appears , coContinue reading “Ethiopia 8 – Lalibela”
Ethiopia 8 – An unexpected Bus Ride
A trip to the North Bahrdar -The start of the Nile, and Lake Tana, Gonder and the SImien Mountains, Lalibella and back to Addis – the next ten days. If only we had known we could get half price flights on all internal Ethiopian airlines, if we had flown into the country on Ethiopian airlines.Continue reading “Ethiopia 8 – An unexpected Bus Ride”
Ethiopia 7 – Addis again
Back to Addis to wash our clothes. The children catch up with their friends Natty and Enatta. We get invited to a social Friday evening at the British embassy to join Michelle and Thomas and their kids for G&Ts and have an English supper, and most importantly the children get to play in the lushContinue reading “Ethiopia 7 – Addis again”
Return to Addis
Crossing the river after the rain So, after our visits to the various tribes, we start our long journey back to Addis. One thing that struck us in what was often pretty inhospitable landscape in South Omo was how quickly things can change. We crossed a bone dry riverbed one morning – we commented onContinue reading “Return to Addis”
Ethiopia 6 – Africa Juice
This visit is another highlight of our trip. Our lovely Irish friend Dave co-owns a fruit farm near Adamo and we are able to coordinate with him for a visit to his farm (which he does monthly). They have a house on site where the the on-ground managers live and a spare room where weContinue reading “Ethiopia 6 – Africa Juice”
Five Go Round The World 