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.
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