The Travelling Adventures of Matt & Donna http://www.beerandbiryani.com 25 Nov 2007 18:37:00 GMT en-us My two main fears in coming to Africa were contracting a serious disease, and visiting an African Hospital... http://www.beerandbiryani.com/travel/the_dream/ethiopia_07/2007_11_18.html http://www.beerandbiryani.com/travel/the_dream/ethiopia_07/2007_11_18.html 18 Nov 2007 18:37:00 GMT I take full responsibility for the decision that found us heading North from Lalibela on a little used dirt track to Sekota... http://www.beerandbiryani.com/travel/the_dream/ethiopia_07/2007_11_14.html http://www.beerandbiryani.com/travel/the_dream/ethiopia_07/2007_11_14.html 14 Nov 2007 18:37:00 GMT Set high in the mountains at nearly 2630 metres above sea level, Lalibela is home to 11 Rock Hewn Churches, with many more dotted around the surrounding hills... http://www.beerandbiryani.com/travel/the_dream/ethiopia_07/2007_11_12.html http://www.beerandbiryani.com/travel/the_dream/ethiopia_07/2007_11_12.html 12 Nov 2007 18:37:00 GMT Bahar Dar is the first stop on our loop around the historical circuit. If any country has a predefined tourist route then Ethiopia is surely it. http://www.beerandbiryani.com/travel/the_dream/ethiopia_07/2007_11_09.html http://www.beerandbiryani.com/travel/the_dream/ethiopia_07/2007_11_09.html 09 Nov 2007 18:37:00 GMT Addis Ababa - for some reason this was one African city I was actually looking forward to visiting... http://www.beerandbiryani.com/travel/the_dream/ethiopia_07/2007_11_06.html http://www.beerandbiryani.com/travel/the_dream/ethiopia_07/2007_11_06.html 06 Nov 2007 18:37:00 GMT It is amazing what you can tee up over a few cups of Chai in a local restaurant... http://www.beerandbiryani.com/travel/the_dream/ethiopia_07/2007_10_28.html http://www.beerandbiryani.com/travel/the_dream/ethiopia_07/2007_10_28.html 28 Oct 2007 18:37:00 GMT Several times on this journey we have come close to seeing a tribal celebration - always arriving a week or so after the famed event. In Turmi we were chuffed to find out that we had arrived in time for the Jumping of the Bulls Ceremony. http://www.beerandbiryani.com/travel/the_dream/ethiopia_07/2007_10_26.html http://www.beerandbiryani.com/travel/the_dream/ethiopia_07/2007_10_26.html 26 Oct 2007 18:37:00 GMT The big weekly Key Afer Market attracts tribesman from all around the region to trade their various goods. We were treated to three different tribal groups in attendance, the Ari, The Tsumi and the Bana peoples. http://www.beerandbiryani.com/travel/the_dream/ethiopia_07/2007_10_25.html http://www.beerandbiryani.com/travel/the_dream/ethiopia_07/2007_10_25.html 25 Oct 2007 18:37:00 GMT The main draw card of travelling through the remote Omo Valley is to visit the untouched tribes, the Mursi are the epitomy of that goal... http://www.beerandbiryani.com/travel/the_dream/ethiopia_07/2007_10_24.html http://www.beerandbiryani.com/travel/the_dream/ethiopia_07/2007_10_24.html 14 Oct 2007 18:37:00 GMT Southern Ethiopia is famed for the rewards it offers to those who can endure the hard travelling to visit some of the last remote tribes left in Africa... http://www.beerandbiryani.com/travel/the_dream/ethiopia_07/2007_10_22.html http://www.beerandbiryani.com/travel/the_dream/ethiopia_07/2007_10_22.html 22 Oct 2007 18:37:00 GMT I am guessing most tourists do not venture into the Nairobi suburb of Eastleigh. To visualise what it is like, rent Black Hawk Down and watch until the end. Eastleigh is home to Nairobi's Somali population and even our taxi driver kept his windows wound up and his doors locked. http://www.beerandbiryani.com/travel/the_dream/kenya_07b/2007_10_21.html http://www.beerandbiryani.com/travel/the_dream/kenya_07b/2007_10_21.html 21 Oct 2007 18:37:00 GMT Please note the following is recommended as a guide only - all prospective African drivers should undergo an intensive formal driver education training program in their home countries (we recommend going to the local country show and spending an afternoon in either the go-carts or dodgem cars). http://www.beerandbiryani.com/travel/the_dream/kenya_07b/2007_10_10a.html http://www.beerandbiryani.com/travel/the_dream/kenya_07b/2007_10_10a.html 10 Oct 2007 18:37:00 GMT With some of the best rafting in the world on offer at Jinja, Uganda, how could we refuse. http://www.beerandbiryani.com/travel/the_dream/uganda_07/2007_10_09.html http://www.beerandbiryani.com/travel/the_dream/uganda_07/2007_10_09.html 09 Oct 2007 18:37:00 GMT I do not like to be negative - in fact I like to think that in general I have a pretty positive outlook on life. Unfortunately we pushed ourselves past common sense to visit the Murchison Falls - our first regret for the whole trip... http://www.beerandbiryani.com/travel/the_dream/uganda_07/2007_10_01.html http://www.beerandbiryani.com/travel/the_dream/uganda_07/2007_10_01.html 01 Oct 2007 18:37:00 GMT We decided to forgo the tourist trail and head a little off course. From Ruhengeri we would head towards the Congalese border and cross into Uganda at Cyanika... http://www.beerandbiryani.com/travel/the_dream/uganda_07/2007_09_27.html http://www.beerandbiryani.com/travel/the_dream/uganda_07/2007_09_27.html 27 Sep 2007 18:37:00 GMT