Map of my Ethiopia travel in 2006
Addis Ababa: the former palace of King Haile Selassie, now the Ethnological Museum
Addis Ababa: the former palace of King Haile Selassie, now the Ethnological Museum
Addis Ababa: inside the Etnografic Museum with fossilized remains of early hominids
Addis Ababa: inside the Etnografic Museum with fossilized remains of early hominids
Addis Ababa: inside the Etnografic Museum with fossilized remains of “Lucy” estimated to date to 3.3 million years ago
Addis Ababa: inside the National Museum
Addis Ababa: building project
Addis Ababa: building project
Addis Ababa: woman doing some washing before her house
On the streets of Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa: begging children
Addis Ababa: men sitting together and having a drink
Injera, a sour fermented flatbread made out of teff flour with all kind of stews on it, is the national dish of Ethiopia
The monastery of Debre Libanos, founded in the 13th century by the monk / saint Takla Haymanot. It’s one of the most important religious institutions of Ethiopia.
The rules for entering the monastery of Debre Libanos
Visitors to the monastery of Debre Libanos
The church of the monastery of Debre Libanos
Inside the church of the monastery of Debre Libanos
Inside the church of the monastery of Debre Libanos
Visitors to the monastery of Debre Libanos
Visitors to the monastery of Debre Libanos
Visitor to the monastery of Debre Libanos
Visitor to the monastery of Debre Libanos
Visitors to the monastery of Debre Libanos
Visitors to the monastery of Debre Libanos
Visitors to the monastery of Debre Libanos
Visitors to the monastery of Debre Libanos
Visitor to the monastery of Debre Libanos
Visitor to the monastery of Debre Libanos
Visitors to the monastery of Debre Libanos
Visitors to the monastery of Debre Libanos
Landscape at the monastery of Debre Libanos
Landscape with shepherd with goats near the the monastery of Debre Libanos
The hermit cave of the monk / saint Takla Haymanot. He was first buried in the cave where he had originally lived as a hermit; almost 60 years later he was re interred at Debre Libanos.
Inside the hermit cave of the monk / saint Takla Haymanot
Visitor to the monastery of Debre Libanos
Debre Markos: visitor to the monastery of Debre Libanos
Debre Markos: boy at the monastery of Debre Libanos
Landscape at the monastery of Debre Libanos
Landscape on the way north to the town of Debre Markos
Landscape on the way north to the town of Debre Markos
Landscape on the way north to the town of Debre Markos
Landscape with baboons on the way north to the town of Debre Markos
Landscape with a baboon on the way north to the town of Debre Markos
Landscape with a baboon on the way north to the town of Debre Markos
Stop in a little town on the way north to Debre Markos
Stop in a little town on the way north to Debre Markos
Stop in a little town on the way north to Debre Markos
Stop in a little town on the way north to Debre Markos
Stop in a little town on the way north to Debre Markos
Stop in a little town on the way north to Debre Markos
The Blue Nile Gorge is a series of gorges to a depth of some 1.500m. Nestled in the Ethiopian highlands, the Blue Nile Gorge is one of the largest gorges in the world.
The Blue Nile Gorge is a series of gorges to a depth of some 1.500m. Nestled in the Ethiopian highlands, the Blue Nile Gorge is one of the largest gorges in the world.
The Blue Nile Gorge is a series of gorges to a depth of some 1.500m. Nestled in the Ethiopian highlands, the Blue Nile Gorge is one of the largest gorges in the world.
The Blue Nile Gorge is a series of gorges to a depth of some 1.500m. Nestled in the Ethiopian highlands, the Blue Nile Gorge is one of the largest gorges in the world.
The Blue Nile Gorge is a series of gorges to a depth of some 1.500m. Nestled in the Ethiopian highlands, the Blue Nile Gorge is one of the largest gorges in the world.
The Blue Nile Gorge is a series of gorges to a depth of some 1.500m. Nestled in the Ethiopian highlands, the Blue Nile Gorge is one of the largest gorges in the world.
The Blue Nile Gorge is a series of gorges to a depth of some 1.500m. Nestled in the Ethiopian highlands, the Blue Nile Gorge is one of the largest gorges in the world.
The Blue Nile Gorge is a series of gorges to a depth of some 1.500m. Nestled in the Ethiopian highlands, the Blue Nile Gorge is one of the largest gorges in the world.
The Blue Nile Gorge is a series of gorges to a depth of some 1.500m. Nestled in the Ethiopian highlands, the Blue Nile Gorge is one of the largest gorges in the world.
The Blue Nile Gorge is a series of gorges to a depth of some 1.500m. Nestled in the Ethiopian highlands, the Blue Nile Gorge is one of the largest gorges in the world.
The Blue Nile Gorge is a series of gorges to a depth of some 1.500m. Nestled in the Ethiopian highlands, the Blue Nile Gorge is one of the largest gorges in the world.
Portrait of a man on the way to the town of Debre Markos
Landscape on the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar
Landscape on the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar
Meeting with local people on the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar
On the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar: birds in the fields
Meeting with local people on the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar
Meeting with local people on the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar
Meeting with local people on the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar
Meeting with local people on the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar
Meeting with local people on the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar
Meeting with local people on the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar
Meeting with local people on the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar
Meeting with local people on the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar
Meeting with local people on the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar
Meeting with local people on the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar
Meeting with local people on the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar
Meeting with local people on the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar
Meeting with local people on the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar
Meeting with local people on the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar
Meeting with local people on the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar
Meeting with local people on the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar
Meeting with local people on the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar
Meeting with local people on the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar
On the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar: working on the fields
On the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar: working on the fields
On the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar: working on the fields
On the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar: working on the fields
On the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar: working on the fields
Meeting with local people on the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar
Meeting with local people on the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar
Meeting with local people on the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar
On the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar: working on the fields
Meeting with local people on the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar
Landscape on the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar
Little bird on a wire on the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar
Meeting with local people on the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar
Meeting with local people on the way from Debre Markos to Bahir Dar
Tis Issat (Smoking Water}, the Blue Nile Falls, is a waterfall on the Blue Nile river in Ethiopia
Tis Issat (Smoking Water}, the Blue Nile Falls, is a waterfall on the Blue Nile river in Ethiopia
Tis Issat (Smoking Water}, the Blue Nile Falls, is a waterfall on the Blue Nile river in Ethiopia
Tis Issat (Smoking Water}, the Blue Nile Falls, is a waterfall on the Blue Nile river in Ethiopia
Tis Issat (Smoking Water}, the Blue Nile Falls, is a waterfall on the Blue Nile river in Ethiopia
Tis Issat (Smoking Water}, the Blue Nile Falls, is a waterfall on the Blue Nile river in Ethiopia
Tis Issat (Smoking Water}, the Blue Nile Falls, is a waterfall on the Blue Nile river in Ethiopia
Tis Issat (Smoking Water}, the Blue Nile Falls, is a waterfall on the Blue Nile river in Ethiopia
Local man at Tis Issat
Local man at Tis Issat
Local man at Tis Issat
Landscape at Tis Issat
On Lake Tana
On Lake Tana
On Lake Tana on a traditional boat
On Lake Tana on a traditional boat
On Lake Tana on a traditional boat
Traditional boat at the Azuwa Maryam Church
The Azuwa Maryam Church on the Zege Peninsula at Lake Tana
The Azuwa Maryam Church on the Zege Peninsula at Lake Tana
The Azuwa Maryam Church on the Zege Peninsula at Lake Tana
The Azuwa Maryam Church on the Zege Peninsula at Lake Tana
Paintings inside the Azuwa Maryam Church
Murals inside the Azuwa Maryam Church
Murals inside the Azuwa Maryam Church
Murals inside the Azuwa Maryam Church
Murals inside the Azuwa Maryam Church
Murals inside the Azuwa Maryam Church
Murals inside the Azuwa Maryam Church
Murals inside the Azuwa Maryam Church
Murals inside the Azuwa Maryam Church
Murals inside the Azuwa Maryam Church
Murals inside the Azuwa Maryam Church
Murals inside the Azuwa Maryam Church
Murals inside the Azuwa Maryam Church
Murals inside the Azuwa Maryam Church
Murals inside the Azuwa Maryam Church
Murals inside the Azuwa Maryam Church
Murals inside the Azuwa Maryam Church
Murals inside the Azuwa Maryam Church
Priests at the Azuwa Maryam Church
Priests at the Ura Kidane Mehret Church
Priest at the Ura Kidane Mehret Church
Priest at the Ura Kidane Mehret Church
Crosses in a mall museum at the Ura Kidane Mehret Church
Inside a mall museum at the Ura Kidane Mehret Church
Crosses in a mall museum at the Ura Kidane Mehret Church
Kids at the Azuwa Maryam Church
The Ura Kidane Mehret Church, located on the Zege peninsula at Lake Tana
The Ura Kidane Mehret Church, located on the Zege peninsula at Lake Tana
The Ura Kidane Mehret Church, located on the Zege peninsula at Lake Tana
Murals at the Ura Kidane Mehret Church
Murals at the Ura Kidane Mehret Church
Murals at the Ura Kidane Mehret Church
Murals at the Ura Kidane Mehret Church
Murals at the Ura Kidane Mehret Church
Murals at the Ura Kidane Mehret Church
Murals at the Ura Kidane Mehret Church
Murals at the Ura Kidane Mehret Church
Murals at the Ura Kidane Mehret Church
Murals at the Ura Kidane Mehret Church
Visit to a nunnery on a small island on Lake Tana
Visit to a nunnery on a small island on Lake Tana
Visit to a nunnery on a small island on Lake Tana
Visit to a nunnery on a small island on Lake Tana
Visit to a nunnery on a small island on Lake Tana: a nun is showing an old bible
Visit to a nunnery on a small island on Lake Tana: a nun is showing an old bible
Visit to a nunnery on a small island on Lake Tana: a nun is showing an old bible
Priest at a nunnery on a small island on Lake Tana
Local people on a visit to a nunnery on a small island on Lake Tana
Local people on a visit to a nunnery on a small island on Lake Tana
Papyrus plants, Lake Tana
On the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar: visit to a small Oromo village
On the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar: visit to a small Oromo village
On the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar: visit to a small Oromo village
On the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar: visit to a small Oromo village
On the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar: visit to a small Oromo village
On the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar: visit to a small Oromo village
On the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar: visit to a small Oromo village
On the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar: visit to a small Oromo village
On the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar: visit to a small Oromo village
On the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar: visit to a small Oromo village
On the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar: visit to a small Oromo village
On the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar: visit to a small Oromo village
On the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar: visit to a small Oromo village
On the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar: visit to a small Oromo village
On the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar: visit to a small Oromo village
On the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar: visit to a small Oromo village
On the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar: vultures
On the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar: visit to a small Oromo village
On the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar: visit to a small Oromo village
On the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar: coffee stop in a small village
On the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar: coffee stop in a small village
On the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar: coffee stop in a small village
On the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar: coffee stop in a small village and attracting (again) al lot of onlookers
On the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar: coffee stop in a small village and attracting (again) al lot of onlookers
On the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar: coffee stop in a small village and attracting (again) al lot of onlookers
On the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar: coffee stop in a small village and attracting (again) al lot of onlookers
On the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar: coffee stop in a small village and attracting (again) al lot of onlookers
This rock is called the Finger Of God. It is located right in the middle between Gondar and Bahir Dar.
This rock is called the Finger Of God. It is located right in the middle between Gondar and Bahir Dar.
Landscape at the Finger Of God. It is located right in the middle between Gondar and Bahir Dar.
Landscape at the Finger Of God. It is located right in the middle between Gondar and Bahir Dar.
Landscape with the Devil’s Nose on the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar
Landscape with the Devil’s Nose on the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar
Landscape on the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar
Landscape with small village on the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar
Landscape with small village on the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar
Landscape with small village on the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar
Portrait of a girl, taken on the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar
Portrait of a girl, taken on the way from Bahir Dar to Gondar
The Fasil Ghebbi is a fortress located in Gondar, the old capital of Ethiopian emperors. This building is (emperor) Fasilides’ Bath
The Fasil Ghebbi is a fortress located in Gondar, the old capital of Ethiopian emperors. This building is (emperor) Fasilides’ Bath
Fasilides’ Bath
Old trees at Fasilides’ Bath
Old trees at Fasilides’ Bath
Old trees at Fasilides’ Bath
Fasilides’ Bath
Fasilides’ Bath
Restoration work at Fasilides’ Bath
Donkeys at the Fasil Ghebbi Fortress
Landscape at the Finger Of God. It is located right in the middle between Gondar and Bahir Dar.
Young man at the Fasil Ghebbi Fortress
Young man at the Fasil Ghebbi Fortress
Palace of emperor Fasilies at the Fasil Ghebbi Fortress
Palace of emperor Fasilies at the Fasil Ghebbi Fortress
Palace of emperor Fasilies at the Fasil Ghebbi Fortress. Behind it is the Palace of emperor Yasu the Great
Palace of emperor Fasilies at the Fasil Ghebbi
Palace of emperor Fasilies at the Fasil Ghebbi
Inside the Palace of emperor Fasilies at the Fasil Ghebbi
Inside the Palace of emperor Fasilies at the Fasil Ghebbi
Inside the Palace of emperor Fasilies at the Fasil Ghebbi
Inside the Palace of emperor Fasilies at the Fasil Ghebbi
Inside the Palace of emperor Fasilies at the Fasil Ghebbi
View from the Palace of emperor Fasilies at the Fasil Ghebbi on the library of emperor Tsadik Yohannes
View from the Palace of emperor Fasilies at the Fasil Ghebbi
Flowers at Fasil Ghebbi Fortress
Fasil Ghebbi Fortress
Fasil Ghebbi Fortress
Gondar: Fasil Ghebbi Fortress
Gondar: the Debre Birhan Selassie Church
Gondar: the Debre Birhan Selassie Church
Gondar: the Debre Birhan Selassie Church
Gondar: the Debre Birhan Selassie Church
Gondar: the Debre Birhan Selassie Church
Gondar: inside the Debre Birhan Selassie Church with the faces of 123 winged cherubs representing the omnipresence of God on the ceiling
Gondar: inside the Debre Birhan Selassie Church with the faces of 123 winged cherubs representing the omnipresence of God on the ceiling
Gondar: inside the Debre Birhan Selassie Church with the faces of 123 winged cherubs representing the omnipresence of God on the ceiling
Gondar: inside the Debre Birhan Selassie Church with the walls depicting biblical scenes and saints
Gondar: inside the Debre Birhan Selassie Church with the walls depicting biblical scenes and saints
Gondar: inside the Debre Birhan Selassie Church with the walls depicting biblical scenes and saints
Gondar: inside the Debre Birhan Selassie Church with the walls depicting biblical scenes and saints
Gondar: inside the Debre Birhan Selassie Church with the walls depicting biblical scenes and saints
Gondar: on the grounds of the Debre Birhan Selassie Church
Gondar: on the grounds of the Debre Birhan Selassie Church
Gondar: on the grounds of the Debre Birhan Selassie Church
Gondar: the Debre Birhan Selassie Church
Gondar: women at the Debre Birhan Selassie Church
Gondar: on the grounds of the Debre Birhan Selassie Church
Gondar: inside the Debre Birhan Selassie Church with the walls depicting biblical scenes and saints
On the hill Kusquam on the outskirts of Gondar are the remains of the Palace of Empress Mentawab
On the hill Kusquam on the outskirts of Gondar are the remains of the Palace of Empress Mentawab
On the hill Kusquam on the outskirts of Gondar are the remains of the Palace of Empress Mentawab
On the hill Kusquam on the outskirts of Gondar are the remains of the Palace of Empress Mentawab
On the hill Kusquam on the outskirts of Gondar are the remains of the Palace of Empress Mentawab
On the hill Kusquam on the outskirts of Gondar are the remains of the Palace of Empress Mentawab
On the hill Kusquam on the outskirts of Gondar are the remains of the Palace of empress Mentawab. There is a small glass-fronted coffin with the remains of the empress, her son and her grandson.
On the hill Kusquam on the outskirts of Gondar are the remains of the Palace of empress Mentawab. There is a small glass-fronted coffin with the remains of the empress, her son and her grandson.
On the way from Gondar to Debark: visit to the Fellasha village Walleka (Fellasha’s are black Jews)
On the way from Gondar to Debark: visit to the Fellasha village Walleka (Fellasha’s are black Jews)
On the way from Gondar to Debark: visit to the Fellasha village Walleka (Fellasha’s are black Jews)
On the way from Gondar to Debark: visit to the Fellasha village Walleka (Fellasha’s are black Jews)
On the way from Gondar to Debark: visit to the Fellasha village Walleka (Fellasha’s are black Jews)
On the way from Gondar to Debark: visit to the F eallasha village Walleka (Fellasha’s are black Jews)
On the way from Gondar to Debark: coffee ceremony at the Fellasha village Walleka
On the way from Gondar to Debark: visit to the Fellasha village Walleka (Fellasha’s are black Jews)
On the way from Gondar to Debark: visit to the Fellasha village Walleka (Fellasha’s are black Jews)
On the way from Gondar to Debark: visit to the Fellasha village Walleka (Fellasha’s are black Jews)
On the way from Gondar to Debark: visit to the Fellasha village Walleka (Fellasha’s are black Jews)