by eliasc64 | Jul 5, 2017 | Africa, Destinations, Ethiopia, Trips
Since the day I begun traveling, I dreamed that one day I will visit the lower Omo valley. The reason was none other than the amazing series of photos from the Mursi tribe that I saw in a french photography magazine. The lip plates, the body painting, the local...
by eliasc64 | Jul 4, 2017 | Africa, Destinations, Ethiopia, Ethiopia 2017 trip
I went to bed with my noise cancelling earphones so I managed to sleep longer. The noise from the neighboring Orthodox church is defeating and the priest could use some singing classes. After breakfast, we headed to Key Afer, one hour drive, to visit the largest...
by eliasc64 | Jul 3, 2017 | Africa, Destinations, Ethiopia, Ethiopia 2017 trip
The night was short. I woke up at 3:30 by the screaming loudspeakers of the neighboring Orthodox church. Apparently the mass in Ethiopia starts at 4am and won’t finish until 7:30. Not a good start for what I was afraid to be a challenging day. I had read a lot...
by eliasc64 | Jun 20, 2017 | Africa, Destinations, Ethiopia, Ethiopia 2017 trip
From Turmi to Omorate is about an hour drive over very good tarmac. A blasé government official in an indifferent office checked our passports and registered the details in a logbook, as this is the last town before the Kenyan border. I wonder if anyone ever checks...
by eliasc64 | Jun 19, 2017 | Africa, Destinations, Ethiopia, Ethiopia 2017 trip
The breakfast at the Turmi Lodge was minimal. I am sure it had to do with the fact that we were the only guests, but still it was a major disappointment. I settled for some coffee, some juice and what were allegedly french toasts. We drove some 40km west, through...
