Jan 9, 2009 - Sightseeing in Gondar

org/wiki/Gondar" target="_blank">Gondar with a visit to the Royal Enclosure in the center of town. ... org/wiki/Royal_Enclosure_%28Gondar%29" target="_blank">Royal Enclosure, a 70,000 square meter site, is a series of ruins of small palaces surrounded by large stone walls which was built in large part by the Ethiopian emperor Royal Enclosure is nicknamed "Africa's Camelot" owing to its resemblance to a European-style castle. ... org/wiki/Royal_Enclosure_%28Gondar%29" target="_blank">Royal Enclosure, Jump to full entry

Jan 8, 2009 - Journey from Lalibela to Gondar

We left Lalibela in the morning for what would turn out to be a more than 12 hour drive from Lalibela to Gondar. ... Here we turned in the direction of Gondar. ... Finally, however, after some 12 hours on the road, we began to approach Gondar and even saw the first private vehicles we had seen since leaving Lalibela. ... After arriving at our hotel in Gondar, the Belegez Pension, I fell asleep within minutes. ...

Nov 11, 2008 - Africa's Camelot (or was it Spamalot?)

11/11/08 Gonder (or Gondar, depending on your reference materials), also known as the “Camelot” of Ethiopia, served as our last stop in this wonderful country. ... For example, Addis was where Christopher got a fungus on his back, Lalibela was where we got bed bug bites, and Gondar was where we got fleas. ... A whole lot of itching going on! Later, when we camped along the Nile in Sudan, we thought we had gotten rid of the fleas but I still thought I felt some tiny bugs crawling along my eyelids when i was asleep.11/11/08 Gonder (or Gondar, depending on your reference materials), also known as the “Camelot” of Ethiopia, served as our last stop in this wonderful country. ... For example, Addis was where Christopher got a fungus on his back, Lalibela was where we got bed bug bites, and Gondar was where we got fleas. ... A whole lot of itching going on! Later, when we camped along the Nile in Sudan, we thought we had gotten rid of the fleas but I still thought I felt some tiny bugs crawling along my eyelids when i was asleep....

Feb 9, 2008 - Gondar

Went to Blue Nile Falls, passed great #'s of Ethiopians heading for market, little girls(5 to 10 yrs old) speaking great English sales pitches to sell their shawls, etc.Went to Blue Nile Falls, passed great #'s of Ethiopians heading for market, little girls(5 to 10 yrs old) speaking great English sales pitches to sell their shawls, etc....

Jan 19, 2008 - Gondar

Another long haul to the historic city of Gondar over similar bone jarring roads was rewarded by a fantastic paved road for the last 113 kilometres. ... Modern hotel in Gondar with very small rooms but a lovely garden restaurant awaited us at the end of the day. ... Every monastary has its own replica, and as we proceeded down the road from Gondar to Bahir Dar, every town we passed through had a procession that completely blocked the road. ...

May 30, 2007 - Gondar

Habia una combi a Gondar que demoraba 2 horas, pero Caroline queria "gouter la couleur locale" y me convencio para tomar un bus que termino demorando 5 horas! En fin, llegamos a Gondar y salimos a caminar. ... Es un pueblo simpatico, sede de los palacios de los reyes regionales en los siglos 17-19 aprox.Habia una combi a Gondar que demoraba 2 horas, pero Caroline queria "gouter la couleur locale" y me convencio para tomar un bus que termino demorando 5 horas! En fin, llegamos a Gondar y salimos a caminar. ... Es un pueblo simpatico, sede de los palacios de los reyes regionales en los siglos 17-19 aprox....

Oct 2, 2006 - Gondor - 'Possibly the worst travel day so far'

Left for Gondor at mid day after Wilson took the truck to get the radiator repaired.Left for Gondor at mid day after Wilson took the truck to get the radiator repaired....

Oct 25, 2005 - Gonder, Ethiopia

Tuesday, October 25, 2005.Tuesday, October 25, 2005....