Ethiopia, April-May 2012:
Mekele-to-Lalibela-to-Debark trek (page 9 of 17)
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Arriving at Bilbela |
Resuming our trek: As
we had bought more food in Lalibela, we hired two donkeys to carry some of
our bags. |
Looking for water: From
now on, finding reasonably good water has become increasingly more difficult. |
Old shepherd |
My camp at WP #16 |
Dusk at WP #16: |
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Dusk at WP #16 |
Sunrise at WP #16 |
Leaving WP #16 |
Morning light near
WP #16 |
Looking for water |
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Woman: We
encountered many people with goiters due to iodine deficiency. |
Between WP #16 and
#17 |
Gorge of the Mari
river |
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Looking for water in the gorge |
A beautiful
hamerkop nest |
The small Mari
hamlet (WP #17) |
Large euphorbia
tree at WP #17: Contact with its milky sap
must be avoided as it may cause painful irritation of the skin. Contact with
eyes may cause blindness. |
Setting up our camp
in Mari hamlet: |
People of Mari |
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