Ethiopia, Eritrea & Djibouti 2019-20

Here is the main page covering our two-month long visit to these three countries on the so-called Horn of Africa, plus a slide show of pictures at the end.

For journal postings from Ethiopia, Eritrea & Djibouti, CLICK HERE.

This has been a contentious section of Africa for centuries, with Eritrea and Djibouti forming the only access to the sea for the landlocked Ethiopia. Our itinerary took us to the following places:

Eritrea
– Asmara, the capital
– Massawa
– Keren and the livestock/camel market
– Quohaito, Senafe, Dekemhare and Adi Keyh

Ethiopia
– Addis Ababa including Merkato, National Museum, Ethnographic Museum, Zoma Center
– Debre Libanos monastery
– Lake Tana, island churches and the Blue Nile (Bahir Dar)
– Rock hewn churches of Lalibela including Asheton Mariam
– Danikil Depression/Afar, including salt pans and lake, Dallol thermal springs and Erte Ale volcano
– Ger’alta and Abuna Yemata church
– Tigray mountains and the community guest houses
– Great Temple of Yeha
– Axum, the seat of empire, & St. Mary’s church and monastery
– Simien Mountains
– Bale Mountains
– Arba Minch
– Hawassa and Epiphany
– Omoria region and the Omo Valley, including Hamer, Dasenche and Konso villages.

Djibouti
– Djibouti-ville
– Lac Abbe and the Grande and Petites Cheminees
– Afar triangle (Great Rift) and Lac Assal
– Foret du Day, including rock art and hike to Bankouale
– Tadjoura, Obock, Raissali and the Red Sea coast

You can browse the map below for where we’ve been in Ethiopia, Eritrea & Djibouti (and posted an article). Click a pushpin to find the posted articles from the marked locations.

SLIDE SHOW HINT: If you’ve already seen the earlier pictures in the slide show, keep clicking the Prev link below to get to the end of the group and view our most recent ones.