Written by SkewedStyle on April 28, 2008
- For more photos, view on nancychuang.comSeveral times on the trek I dreamed of being clean. The trek's end meant a group celebration in Lalibela, freshly showered in clean clothes. But when I woke on Christmas...
Written by SkewedStyle on April 28, 2008
- For more photos, view on nancychuang.comI collapsed on the stone benches lining the inside of the dining tukul. Mulugeta had diplomatically decided we could rest early at the camp, and take the short hike to...
Written by SkewedStyle on April 28, 2008
- For more photos, view on nancychuang.comWe'd been climbing down for what felt like hours. I was practically in tears, and as much as I didn't want to cross that fine line, I eventually had to...
Written by SkewedStyle on April 28, 2008
- For more photos, view on nancychuang.comThe home we'd visited was only about 15 minutes from Aterow, Mulay's favorite camp. We flipped when we saw a mob of gelada baboons hovering near the site, but they...
Written by SkewedStyle on April 28, 2008
- For more photos, view on nancychuang.comDay three had shaped up to be the best day of the trek thus far. We'd been thoroughly enchanted by the rope-jumping children and the intoxicated church members, and had...
Written by SkewedStyle on April 28, 2008
- For MANY more photos, view on nancychuang.comAfter gingerly descending the rocky slopes toward Wajela camp the previous afternoon, we faced the seemingly much steeper climb up. A lovely breakfast of eggs and oranges in the...
Written by SkewedStyle on April 28, 2008
- For more photos, view on nancychuang.comThe second half of the hike was somewhat less interesting. Mulugeta asked if we wanted to continue along the escarpment or cut across the fields. Unclear on the difference but...
Written by SkewedStyle on April 28, 2008
- For more photos, view on nancychuang.comMulay warned us he'd be waking us at 7:30 sharp. Due to our early bedtime, I was up long before he was. We were invited to sign a guest book...
Written by SkewedStyle on April 28, 2008
- For more photos, view on nancychuang.comMequat Mariam camp emerged on the horizon after a mere three hours' walk. The circular thatched huts called tukuls were modeled after traditional homes in the region, using materials donated...
Written by SkewedStyle on April 28, 2008
- For more photos, view on nancychuang.comWe piled into the car that brought Jodie and Nina from Lalibela and drove to the meeting point, where grinning teenaged boys gathered shyly. Not a single word was exchanged,...
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