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Happy Days Travel

Happy Days Travel

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      • Malawi
      • Morocco
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      • Senegal
      • Seychelles
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Lalibela

A photo of the late-great Terry Wogan, Irish broadcaster extraordinaire
7th October 2019

A sore knee and the passing of Terry Wogan

As part of our tour around Ethiopia, walking around the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela really took it out of me.  I had hurt my knee a few days earlier and the uneven ground, steep inclines and...

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This photo shows Mark and I and a couple of fellow passengers enjoying ourselves on Christie's roof just before I got hit with a rock!
7th October 2019

Getting stoned in Ethiopia!

No, it's not what you're thinking!

As I explained in a previous post, Christie, the truck we travelled around Ethiopia in, was fitted with roof seats.  Mark made full use of this facility...

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This photo shows an incredible road winding its way around the mountains
24th July 2019

The ever-changing scenery of northern Ethiopia

One of the many joys of our overlanding trip through northern Ethiopia was seeing the landscapes and catching glimpses of ordinary lives through the windows...

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This photo shows the outside of the hotel we stayed in Debre Markos
15th July 2019

A selection of Ethiopian hotels

We knew when we booked our trip around Ethiopia that we’d be staying in a variety of accommodation, including tents for some of the time.  What follows is...

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This photo shows a lady preparing coffee in the traditional way
21st May 2019

Lalibela, Ethiopia – a Complete Guide

Welcome to my travel guide to Lalibela, Ethiopia.
Lalibela is located in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia and is...
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This photo shows the roof of St. George's Church taken from a vantage point on the hill above it
18th May 2019

The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela

 

The World Heritage Site of the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela was definitely a highlight of our trip around Ethiopia. Religious or not, I defy...

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This photo shows the Ben Abeba restaurant viewed from the road out of Lalibela. The quirky architecture which got the restaurant its nickname can clearly be seen.
16th May 2019

Ben Abeba aka ‘the spaceship restaurant’, Lalibela, Ethiopia

On our second evening in Lalibela, Ethiopia, our guide, Shambles, took us to an amazing restaurant for dinner.  The Ben Abeba sits on a rocky outcrop just...

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