The islands (and a peninsular) on Lake Tana are home to many monasteries. We had an early boat ride arranged for 0800 but we had to pack up and move to Ghion Hotel before that.
After a mango juice and a macchiato, we set off with one extra hanger-on from Netherlands. The cruise on Lake Tana took us to several monasteries including one which didn’t permit entry to women.
The monasteries were very simple from the outside, built from wood and papyrus. On the inside they were intricately painted. The ride to and from were lovely with hippos, papyrus boats and lots of bird life.
We relaxed in the afternoon, had drinks by the pelicans before dinner back at the hotel.
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- Waiting for a macchiato at our hotel.
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- Papyrus.
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- Papyrus boat on Lake Tana.
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- Papyrus barge on Lake Tana.
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- Hippos near the mouth of the Nile … they could go all the way to Cairo if they’re happy to descend the waterfalls.
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- Ethiopian crosses are complex.
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- Fresco at Entos Eyesu Monastery.
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- Holy book at Kibran St Gabriel Unity Monastery.
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- St George at the Kibran St Gabriel Unity Monastery.
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- The Azwa Mariam Monastery.
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- The Azwa Mariam Monastery.
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- The Azwa Mariam Monastery.
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- Mending the fishing nets.
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- Monk with his insect-repelling brush.
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- Papyrus boats.
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- Papyrus boats.
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- Beer with the pelicans.
