Addis Ababa street scene

Ethiopia

Folder: Africa
Sunset in Ethiopian mountains

Sunset in Ethiopian mountains

25 Oct 2019 15
The view from the Boya Guesthouse
Ruppell's Black Chat

Ruppell's Black Chat

26 Oct 2019 30
We saw a number of these around our hut at the Boya Guesthouse along the escarpment edge. It is another Ethiopian endemic species.
Ruppell's Black Chat

Ruppell's Black Chat

26 Oct 2019 14
We saw a number of these around our hut at the Boya Guesthouse along the escarpment edge. It is another Ethiopian endemic species.
Children we met on the Boya Mikael to Waro Mikael trek

Children we met on the Boya Mikael to Waro Mikael…

26 Oct 2019 33
Boya Mikael to Waro Mikael trek

Boya Mikael to Waro Mikael trek

26 Oct 2019 31
Belinda walking along one of the cobbled mule roads. This is what most roads in the UK would have been like in the days of pack-horse transport.
Common Fiscal Shrike

Common Fiscal Shrike

26 Oct 2019 11
In fields near Waro.
Local girl met on the Wollo Trek

Local girl met on the Wollo Trek

26 Oct 2019 20
Children met on the Wollo trek

Children met on the Wollo trek

26 Oct 2019 29
Swainson's Sparrow

Swainson's Sparrow

26 Oct 2019 13
Seen in a small village on our Wollo Trek. It is virtually restricted to the Ethiopian area.
Aloes - Boya Mikael to Waro Mikael trek

Aloes - Boya Mikael to Waro Mikael trek

26 Oct 2019 10
Amazing grass flowers - Boya Mikael to Waro Mikael trek

Amazing grass flowers - Boya Mikael to Waro Mikael…

26 Oct 2019 30
Leaf-beetle (Chrysomelidae) - Boya Mikael to Waro Mikael trek

Leaf-beetle (Chrysomelidae) - Boya Mikael to Waro…

26 Oct 2019 27
Flowers - Boya Mikael to Waro Mikael trek

Flowers - Boya Mikael to Waro Mikael trek

26 Oct 2019 37
These are in the deadnettle family (Labiatae), but I haven't yet been able to identify them.
Sage flowers - Boya Mikael to Waro Mikael trek

Sage flowers - Boya Mikael to Waro Mikael trek

26 Oct 2019 17
Waro Mikael

Waro Mikael

26 Oct 2019 26
We stopped for a lunch-break in these shelters with a great view out from the escarpment. You can see lots of wild flowers on the ledges.
Coffee-making ceremony on the Boya Mikael to Waro Mikael trek

Coffee-making ceremony on the Boya Mikael to Waro…

26 Oct 2019 32
These are two of the Danish group that joined us for this part of the trek.
View from Waro Mikael

View from Waro Mikael

26 Oct 2019 15
Waro Mikael

Waro Mikael

26 Oct 2019 26
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