Tag: Addis Ababa
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Travel
9th February 2026 I was up early for a cup of coffee and hopefully to see some of the nieces and nephews before they left for school. I would be gone by the time they returned home. Before breakfast Dan asked me if I wanted to stretch my legs. I agreed and we hiked through…
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Pit Stops & Final Stops
27th January 2026 … 7:00am … Depending on the terminal I end up transferring through, I’ve made it a habit to stop by Kaldi’s Coffee in Addis Ababa. The espresso drinks are pretty tasty and it turns out their chicken pesto shawarma isn’t bad either. I’ve probably mentioned it before but Ethiopia feels partly Middle…
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House on a Rock & Neighborhood on a Hill
9th July 2024 It was something Gracious had said yesterday as a few of us talked about the disparity between the number of single young men in the congregation and single young women to potentially marry. Besides the fact that there are quite a few more young men, these youth have grown up together and…
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Proof of Life and Arrival
3rd July 2024 I tried to post a picture of Lena and me just after we got settled into our seats on the plane but the network was spotty and I didn’t want to risk losing what I had typed already so I’m including that picture here. Our first stop along the way was Lubumbashi,…
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Queueing in Addis
3rd July 2024 Rather than waiting for the whole day to pass before writing, I thought I’d share some of our experience thus far. I’m sure Lena will have her own perspective as we don’t always think alike. Other than a few long lines (and the time I forgot to set an alarm for myself),…
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To Zehab and Home Again
August 27th-28th, 2023 “Lewis! Let’s go climb that hill!” I heard Nick’s voice clearly through the heavy wooden door. I had woken up just moments before after finally falling back asleep. We had talked about climbing the hill just in front of the church property, but I wasn’t sure if we should. I figured we’d…
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View From the Rear Window
August 7th-8th, 2023 Striking up conversations with people seems to be a regular pastime for Nick. On more than one occasion so far on this trip he has received extra meals and fancy chocolates, as well as farewell greetings from many of the other passengers on the plane who disembarked in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire while…
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Planting Trees in Kadoma
Day 9 – 22nd January 2023 I didn’t take very many photos this morning. Just a photo or two of my roommate who I only discovered was with me a few days ago. He likes to hide behind the baseboards or under the crown molding. Sometimes behind the small rubbish bin in the corner. He’s…
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Turn Left After the Baobab Tree
Day 4 – 17th January 2023 First thing’s first … wake up at a ridiculous hour to write blogs and check emails (by the way if anyone read my previous blog before I thoroughly proofread it, my apologies for the errors … my proofreader is in another time zone). Then of course … get ready…