Ethiopia

Traveler Ian Wright begins his exploration of Ethiopia in the northern highlands of Axum. A bus journey takes Ian south to Lalibela, to attend the important festival on the Ethiopian calendar, Timkat. After the celebrations Ian visits the 11 churches hewn out of rock, which the locals believe were built by angels. He travels to Bahar Dar, where he visits the spectacular Blue Nile Falls and samples some of the local cuisine with a couple of fellow British travelers. Ian makes his way to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. The town of Harar is Ians next stop, then travels south to Shashemane, passing through Lake Langano, on of the lakes in the heart of Ethiopias Great Rift Valley. The final leg of the journey takes Ian to the very south of Ethiopia, to the town of Arba Minch and the Mago National Park.