Definitely some of the best food in Ethiopia is at the Gheralta Lodge in Hawsien village,north of Mekale. I knew that the cooks must have been trained by a European so when the manager confided that the owner had brought an Italian chef over for six months to work with the women,I was vindicated. After […]
Ethiopia…………. What the tourist doesn’t see
by lois pierris on April 19, 2013 in ethiopia
The traffic in Addis only added to the utter chaos of too many construction sites with buildings in various stages of development. I had never seen sticks of wood being used to support the floors of apartment and hotel complexes rising in the sky. And the excessive use of mirrored glass on so many of […]
C’est la Cameroon
by lois pierris on April 6, 2013 in cameroon, ethiopia
Most Cameroonians never call you but beep your phone. That means you either call them back or they beep you again until you call them back. The cell phone networks are both owned by two foreign companies; MTN from South Africa and Orange from France. There is now a Cameroonian company as well, called CAMTEL […]
Life As It Is
by lois pierris on March 28, 2013 in cameroon
The cars are always worn, the back windows rarely can be opened because of missing door handles, and the windshields have so many cracks that they are waiting to fall in on your lap. If you are one of the three passengers in the front seat, this can be a dangerous ride. The driver shares […]