We both loved walking in the Simien mountains and time spent with the gelada monkeys.

A couple of the tribal visits in the South were uncomfortable as it felt that the tribes were altering their way of life to get money from tourists, but others were excellent with tourist income used to make improvements for the whole of the community. Visits to the local markets were good – everyone carrying on their usual business and hardly anything done specifically for tourists..

Name: Elizabeth Theherne,
Location
Places Visited Addis Ababa, Bahirdar, Gonder, Simien Mountains, Lalibela, Axum, Tigray Churches, Lower Omo Valley.