Ethiopia III Returned Peace Corps Volunteers

"Return to Ethiopia" Trip

September 22 - October 7, 2012

50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps in Ethiopia

 


October 6 - Saturday

 

Bilbile - Harar - Dire Dawa

(Important note: All photographs, except where mentioned,  are copyrighted as of October 8, 2012, by Hoyt Smith. Please request permission to use and please credit them).

 

View of Harar, Ethiopia.

View of Harar, ethiopia

 

Road side view from Harar to Babile, Ethiopia.

 

Road side view from Harar to Babile, Ethiopia.

 

Road side view outside of Babile, Ethiopia.

 

Street Scene in Babile, Ethiopia.

 

Street Scene in Babile, Ethiopia.

 

Street Scene in Babile, Ethiopia.

 

Street Scene in Babile, Ethiopia.

 

Peanuts for sale in Babile, Ethiopia

 

Street Scene in Babile, Ethiopia.

 

Balancing Rocks of the Valley of Marverls near Babile, Ethiopia

 

Balancing Rocks of the Valley of Marverls near Babile, Ethiopia

 

Balancing Rocks of the Valley of Marverls near Babile, Ethiopia

 

Boy along roadside in the Valley of Marvels near Babile, Ethiopia.

 

Balancing Rocks of the Valley of Marverls near Babile, Ethiopia

 

Boy along roadside in the Valley of Marvels near Babile, Ethiopia.

 

 

Balancing Rocks of the Valley of Marverls near Babile, Ethiopia

Bee Hives for honey in tree near Babile, Ethiopia.

 

 

 

Bee Hives for honey in tree near Babile, Ethiopia.

 

Bee Hives for honey in tree near Babile, Ethiopia.

 

 

 

 

 

Oromo Hut in a valley near Babile, Ethiopia.

 

 

 

 

Small Mosque in the Valley of Marvels, near Babile, Ethiopia.

 

Small Mosque in the Valley of Marvels, near Babile, Ethiopia.

 

People with their herd, near Babill, Ethiopia.

 

Note the new well paved roads outside of Harar, another sign of progrees in Ethiopia.

 

Small village with Mosque on outskirts of Harar.

 

One of several Harar gates.

 

Figs for sale in Harar.

 

The Hyena Hole in Harar.

 

Walls to keep the Hyena's out of Harar.

 

The Buda gate in Harar.

 

Date tree in Harar.

 

Market scene in Harar.

 

Mosque in Harar.

 

New construction in Harar.

 

Entrance to Haramaya University.

 

Valleys along the roads from Hara to Dire Dawa.

 

Quick Mart along road to Dire Dawa.

 

Church in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.

 

 

Click below for more Photos of the trip

September 22 Ethiopian Embassy Reception
September 23 Dulles Airport
September 24 Addis Ababa Airport Reception
September 24 Addis Ababa City Views
September 24 Hebir Restaurant Dinner Show - Addis Ababa
September 25 Addis Ababa City Views
September 25 Ethiopian President Welcome
September 25 Kotebe College for Teachers - Addis Ababa
September 25 US Embassy Reception
September 26 Ethnological Museum - Addis Ababa
September 26 Saint George Cathedral - Addis Ababa
September 26 Mercato Market Place - Addis Ababa
September 26 Meskel Celebrations - Addis Ababa
September 27 National Museum - Addis Ababa
September 27 Mount Entoto Overlook - Addis Ababa
September 27 Trinity Cathedral - Addis Ababa
September 27 Debre Berhan
September 28 Debre Berhan
September 28 Ankober
September 29 Lalibella and Market
September 29 Yemrehanna Kristos Church, Bilbilla
September 30 Churches of Lalibella
October 01 Stelae Field - Axum
October 01 Tombs of Kaleb and Gebre Meskel - Axum
October 01 The Enzana Stone - Axum
October 01 Queen of Sheba's Palace - Axum
October 01 Monastic Complex of Saint Mary of Zion - Axum
October 02 Mai Shum (Queen of Sheba's Swimming Pool - Axum
October 02 Fasilo Ghebbi (Royal Enclosure) - Gondar
October 02 Debre Birhan Selassie Church - Gondar
October 02 Wolieka (Falasha Village) - Gondar
October 03 Fasilidas's Pool - Gondar
October 03 Barhar Dar
October  04 Blue Nile Falls - Barhar Dar
October  04 Lake Tana - Barhar Dar
October  04 Church of Ura Kidane Mihret - Barhar Dar
October  05 Dire Dawa - Harar
October 06 Red Terror Museum - Addis Ababa
October 06 Babile - Harar - Dire Dawa
October 07 Dire Dawa
October 07 Farewell Dinner at Crown Hotel - Addis Ababa

 

 

Click below for more Ethiopia Web Site features

Map of Ethiopia and Eritrea (circa 1964)
Ethiopia III Trainees Book
In Country Assignments, 1964-1966
Photo Memories of Ethiopia
Ethiopian Art and Culture
Ethiopia III's Attending the 50th Reunion
Books on Ethiopia
Ethiopian Artifact Exhibition
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