Camino de Santiago
The Camino is a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela which started in the 10th Century and is now walked by…
Things in Ethiopia we will Miss Most and Least
Things we will MOST miss about Ethiopia 1. Our friends – beautiful people to whom we will always remain close….
Volunteering in Gondar
Jeff’s Work One of my main roles here has been to find trades which will bring some income and continuous…
Timket – Short Post
Timket (Epiphany) is the biggest religious festival in Ethiopia with deep prayer and wild celebration. While Christmas is a family…
Timket – Long Post
Content Timket: information 3 Day Festival The Ethiopian Church and Clergy Timket in Gondar dos and don’ts ************************************** Timket: information…
Simien Mountains
Trekking Had we done our research properly, we would have seen on our favourite trek site http://www.walkopaedia.net that this mountain…
Photos of Gondar
Gondar Town and Surrounds Some of the images of Gondar which will always stay with us: Donkeys everywhere carrying sand…
No Christmas in Ethiopia Yet
A very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We have to wait a while to wish our Ethiopian colleagues…
Ethiopia: First Impressions
This is our first trip in our new post retirement life. We are one week into our 3 month stay...