7/4/2023 0 Comments Ethiopia by Hans W. SilvesterI’m not going to write a travelogue here – you can find that in any travel article. Conversely, it’s next to impossible to find high prices, so the dollar goes very far (We had a two hour couple massage for $20 US). There can be short power outages even in the capital, and internet is spotty, but I’m not a Lonely Planet kind of traveler and I found it just fine. W and I in the Simien mountains with the geladas, red breasted baboons We went from the capital city of Addis Ababa with its buoyant Ethio- jazz scene and museums, to the Simien mountains where we viewed up close and personal the red breasted gelada baboon ( missed the Ethiopian wolf and horn rimmed walya ibex), dramatic natural scenery, and historic sites including one of the eight wonders of the world. Ethiopian jazz, called Ethio-jazz at hot spot Mama’s Kitchen Can’t make it to Ethiopia? Just read there’s an Ethiopian restaurant in Miami Gardens, Awash. After a little over a week there, I’d put it in a category with India, Mexico, Egypt and China – my favorites for exotic travel. One of 11 rock hewn churches from the 13th century in Lalibela, one of the 8 wonders of the worldĪ travel destination to put on your bucket list is Ethiopia, that is if your tastes run to places that are distinctive, authentic, and rich civilizations with centuries old history with their own culture, food, music and dance.
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