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Afroalpine Leas: Seven Days Trekking in Bale Mountains
Waking up within a small tent, surrounded by frosty ground, and in unbearably cold weather, was an instant reminder of being on the roof of Africa – which actuates you to venerate the warmth of sun as if it’s for … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Africa, Ethiopiia, Nature, The Bale Mountains, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Afro-alpine in Bale Mountains, Birding In Ethiopia, Birds In Bale mountains Ethiopia, Blue winged goose, Chestnut-naped francolin, Ethiopian Wolf, Finch Habera waterfall, Mount Wassyma, Rock Hyrax, Sanetti Plateau, The Bale Mountains, The Bale Mountains National Park, Trekking in Bale Mountains, Upper Web Valley, Wassyma, Web River
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Hidar: Annual Feast of The Archangel St. Michael
Hidar is the third month of a yearly Ethiopian calendar which contains thirteen months. It’s a month when the spirit of new beginning celebration gives away to the anticipation and preparation of the coming big events and celebrations – Genna … Continue reading
Posted in Addis Ababa, culture, Ethiopia, Events, Festival, Religous Holiday, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Archangel St. Michael, Difo Dabo, Ethiopia, Ethiopian orthodox church, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, feast of St. Michael, Feast of St. Michael in Ethiopia, Hidar, Kolo, Religious celebrations in Ethiopia, Tella, The annual feast of the archangel st. Michael
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Gaysay Grassland: Seven Days Trekking In Bale Mountains
One of the five distinctive habitats of the Bale national park, Gaysay Grassland is a suitable home to one of the distinctive animals and only the land of Ethiopia can flaunt to the world – the Mountain Nyala. Traversed by … Continue reading
ROAD TRIP: Seven Days Trekking In Bale Mountains
It’s a road trip through Ethiopian highlands, heightened by the magnificent picturesque landscape to an impressive destination. It’s a road trip unspooled series of treasured images, history and unique signatures of towns and villages studded along the way. It’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Ethiopia, Road Trip, The Bale Mountains, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Arsi, Arsi Highland, Asella, Bekoji, Derartu Tulu Hotel, Dinsho, Dinsho Kollo, Dodola, Gaysay Grassland, Haile Gebreselassie, Mount Chilalo, Oromia Region, The Bale Mountains, The Bale Mountains National Park
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Tsome Kudade: Ethiopian Lent Offering Season
It’s a season, when body and soul merge for sacred duality, when conscious living pervades and when vegetables, fruits, grains and legumes honored more than ever. It’s a season, when fifty something days before every Fasika (Ethiopian Easter) becomes challenging, … Continue reading
Posted in Addis Ababa, Africa, Culture and Tradition, Culture Festival, Easter, Ethiopia, Food, Food Travel, Religous Holiday, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Begena, Beyaynetu, Ethiopian Easter, Ethiopian Fasting Dish, Ethiopian Lent Offering, Ethiopian Traditional Musical Instruments, Fasika, Fasting In Ethiopia, Siljo
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Introduction: Seven Days Trekking In The Bale Mountains
It’s a journey which started somewhere from deep inside of a longing soul to go back home and to check off a bucket list – The Bale Mountains. Actual path which involved crossing the world from Brussels to Addis Ababa … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Africa, Ethiopia, Nature, Photography, Quote of the day, Travel, Uncategorized, Wildlife
Tagged Bale, Dinsho, Ethiopia, Ethiopian Wolf, Harenna Forest, Mountain Niyala, Paul Theroux, Sanattie Plateau, Sof Omar Caves, The Bale Mountains, The Bale Mountains National Park, The Tao Of Travel, Trekking in Bale Mountains, Tulu Dimtu
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ETHIOPIA: EXPLORING THE ROOF OF AFRICA
It is always good to go back HOME – ETHIOPIA. Coming soon is – My seven days trekking in The Bale Mountains travel memoir. There is no place like HOME!
Posted in Adventure, Africa, Ethiopiia, Landscape, Travel
Tagged Bale Mountains, Ethiopia, The Bale Mountain National Park
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Ethiopian Gastronomic Journey in Belgium I
Food is a key to open the gate, on a delicious path way into another culture. My Ethiopian wanderlust takes me to a whole new world, yet again to explore and learn. Belgium is the destination and food is the … Continue reading
FILSETA: Ethiopian Feast Of Saint Mary The Virgin
Ethiopian Orthodox religion devotees, commemorates a day which worldwide known as Assumption day, by fasting for 15 days (August 7 -21) which locally know as Tsome Filseta. It is on the 16th day (August 22,2017), devotees break the fasting by … Continue reading
Posted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Events, Holidays, Religous Holiday, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Ashenda, Assumption Day, Ethiopian Assumption Day, Filseta, Tsome Filseta
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Bird Watching In Ethiopia I
The landscape of Ethiopia is surprisingly diverse as being one of the countries from the horn of Africa. The land of Ethiopia hosts from lush grass land, savanna, forest to desert. This diversity brings out abundance in bird life and … Continue reading
