We took a day of sight seeing in Gondar. This city was once the second largest city in Africa and has a wealth of culture and history. In the morning, after a club sandwich and mango juice (or “Cappuju-ies “ as it is also referred to), we visited the Royal Enclosures in the city center. In the time that Gondar was the capital of Ethiopia, every king built his own new castle within the enclosure as a legacy and thus the 7000 m2 houses impressive buildings.
Just before lunch it was time for some uploading to the weblog with one of the slowest connections you can find (but hopefully it all came out as we planned it)… In the afternoon we visited Debre Berham Selassi Church near our hotel. The church hold an impressive ceiling with 104 smiling faces of angles and has one of the best preserved wall paintings, definitely worth the visit (if only to see Saint George again).
After the cultural events the stomachs begin to ask to be satisfied. Our diner was in the cosy restaurant Habesha Kitfo. We ended up eating 5 dishes (including the shiro, tips and “just rice”) and had (one of) the best Ethiopian cuisine so far (let’s see what Shihedi will bring us)!
Just before lunch it was time for some uploading to the weblog with one of the slowest connections you can find (but hopefully it all came out as we planned it)… In the afternoon we visited Debre Berham Selassi Church near our hotel. The church hold an impressive ceiling with 104 smiling faces of angles and has one of the best preserved wall paintings, definitely worth the visit (if only to see Saint George again).
After the cultural events the stomachs begin to ask to be satisfied. Our diner was in the cosy restaurant Habesha Kitfo. We ended up eating 5 dishes (including the shiro, tips and “just rice”) and had (one of) the best Ethiopian cuisine so far (let’s see what Shihedi will bring us)!
