Reflecting back on my trip to Ethiopia I am left with a strong sense of gratitude for the time I was able to spend with the tribes people. It is humbling to think of the hardships they overcome, for example no running water, no electricity, basic medical support if you walk to the nearest town, …
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Reflections on the Trip
Writing this blog has been a wonderful way for me to recount my experiences in Ethiopia and also to reflect on what I have learned and gained from the experience. The biggest thing I have taken away is the difference in sense of community between the people of these tribes. Without our virtual connected world, …
Heading North – Monday Sept 24th
Things to be grateful for: hot running clear water and electricity 24 hours a day! This is fantastic and to achieve it we have moved on to a new location, a town called Jinka about half a day’s drive north. Having just had a nice long hot shower, I am feeling so much better, in …
The River
In the evening, Piper and I completed a shoot on the banks of the Omo River with my favorite tribe, the Kara. Their face painting and decoration is incredible and beautiful; they make exceptional models! With some coaching from Piper, I think my photography went up a couple of notches today. I guess you can …
Around the fire
We visited the Kara tribe again in the evening. Watching the sunset in Africa is something I will never tire of. The beautiful colors offset against the natural and man-made landscape create fabulous picture opportunities. Tonight the Kara village people danced for us around the fire. Dancing appears to be a core part of the …
A Different World
We arrived at Paradise lodge late on Tuesday evening. The drive through the hills and mountains was very scenic and the landscape started to change becoming much less lush and more like Arizona, except more scrubby. As I pulled back my curtains in the morning I was greeted by a view of Lake Abaya and …
Monday Sept 17th: Addis Ababa to Arba Minch
The adventure has truly begun; today we travelled for 11 hours by 4×4 from Addis Ababa to Arba Minch, the gateway town to Southern Ethiopia. Normally an eleven-hour car journey would not be high on my list of things to do but there was so much to experience, it felt like a 2-3 hour journey. …
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