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local kids on our lunch stop
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mountain forests on the drive from Mekele to Lalibela
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Hamadryas baboon (papio hamadryas) - the northernmost baboon species in the world. Large male, side of the road.
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Drive from Mekele to Lalibela
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local kids on our lunch stop
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our caravan of incredibly powerful land beasts and skilled drivers
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Drive from Mekele to Lalibela
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Erte Ale volcano smoking
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recent lava flow
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teaching some new tricks
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At one of our overnight stops we were invited to join a wedding celebration. We were offered food and local moonshine and joined in the dancing :)
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street scene, mannequins on display
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Drive from Mekele to Lalibela
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local kids came out to say hello during a rest stop
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Afar soldiers at dawn, Erte Ale volcano smoking in the background.These soldiers guard the tourists and act as a deterrent to rival Afar tribes. They are required on all trips with foreign tourists.
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The edge of Erte Ale. This was taken at the end of a midnight hike from base camp, around 1:00AM. Too much smoke and not enough lava! Just after this picture was taken I fell through a small crevasse and cut my legs pretty badly. Thanks to some quick thi
Zachary Ramwa:
hamadryas baboon (papio hamadryas) - the northernmost baboon species in the world. large male, side of the road.
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unique volcanic landscape
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local kids on our lunch stop
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Panoramic. Leaving Mekele (Tigray region) and entering the Afar Region
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terraced farmer's fields
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View from the summit of Erte Ale volcano
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local girl
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fields of teff, a grain used to make the bread injera
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Addis Ababa University
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Erte Ale in the far distance. This will be a 3-4hr hike right
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Safari to Erte Ale
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Drive from Mekele to Lalibela
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Addis Ababa University
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mountains and farmland on drive from Mekele to Lalibela
