Experiencing Ethiopia

Emperor Yohannes IV Museum

Mekele is the seat of a historical palace called Atse Yohannes IV Palace named after the famous King who ruled Ethiopia from 1872-1889. Emperor Yohannes chose Mekelle as the seat of his government and built his graceful palace, still intact, in 1870s. The palace now serves as a museum. The Emperor’s throne, royal bed, ceremonial [...]
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Visiting the Blue Nile Falls in Ethiopia

Coming over the hill one is engulfed in the splendour of one of Africa’s great sights, the Blue Nile falls in Ethiopia. If there was a heartbeat to the Nile River then the Blue Nile Falls would certainly be it. Many tributaries contribute to the Nile, but nearby Lake Tana is the main source. The falls […]

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Experiencing Ethiopia

Down the Danakil Depression

Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression. The hottest place on the earth with temperatures of 50°C and  more than 100 meters below sea level, it is an otherworldly and inhospitable venture. I was here in Spring of 2017, starting in South Sudan and flying down to Mekele. We drove over to this region of Northern Ethiopian and finished with […]

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