The Monestaries of Lake Tana were founded around the 14th Century. It is rumoured that St Mary spent some time in one of these Monestaries (with Jesus and Joseph) during her travels from Jerusalem to Egypt to escape Herod.
Cross outside of the Island Monestary with Ge'ez inscriptions
New paintings in the old style
New paintings in the old style depicting the birth of Christ
New paintings in the old style depicting St George slaying the dragon
New paintings in the old style depicting Noah's Arc
Home of our first Island Monestary
The trees run right up to the edge of the lake
An original 250 year old painting from Ura Kidane Mihret
An original 250 year old painting from Ura Kidane Mihret
The paintings depict how brutal medieval Ethiopia must have been
Stoning, hanging, decapitation, hanging upside down, burning - early christians were nice people
The circular outer wall of Ura Kidane Mihret
The Devil
An original wooden window set in the inner wall made of mud and straw
A Stone Bell
Donna soaking up the rays on Lake Tana, Ethiopia
This cruise was sponsored by Fanta
A local on a heavily overloaded papyrus boat
Looking down into the Rift Valley near Gashena , Northern Ethiopia
The hills near Gashena, Northern Ethiopia
The hills near Gashena, Northern Ethiopia
Our fourth puncture for the day on the road form Bahar Dar to Lalibela, Ethiopia
