Ethiopia is unexpected. Addis Ababa is the capital city, where the national museum houses Lucy, our 2.3million year old forebear. Lalibela, the home of the mysterious ancient rock hewn churches is in the north; and Aksum at the Church of St. Mary of Zion which (allegedly) houses the Arc of the Covenant is also in the north. It is … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2024
Snapshot – Maasai Mara, Kenya
You go to Kenya’s Maasai Mara, you go to get the best photos of ‘the Big Five’ or to witness the migration of the wildebeest. I didn’t realise this, I went to front-end a trip to Ethiopia and at the suggestion of a friend. Turns out it was the trip of a lifetime that I didn’t know I needed. Before I went to Kenya, everyone asked me if I was … [Read more...]
