Today we had to locate an Ethiopian Airlines office to pay for our tickets to Lalibela for the Orthodox Christmas celebration there. As always, finding places in an overcrowded and frenetic city is an experience but we got there, got tickets and are thrilled for our next adventure.
We spent the afternoon visiting the Holy Trinity Cathedral, which is the highest ranking Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Cathedral in Addis.
The Selassie Museum would not allow any photos inside. The crowns and chalices in gold and silver were exceptionally beautiful. What I really wanted was a photo of the bible written in Amharic on horse skin. The writing was a work of art.
A monument to the members of Parliament that were killed when the Derg took over in Ethiopia in 1975.
John went into see Halle Selassie’s tomb. Haile Selassie was Emperor from 1930 to 1974. He was murdered in 1975 when the Derg assumed power.
John was surprised to see that Sylvia Pankhurst, the British Suffragette and Activist is buried in the Cathedral Cemetery.
These three were purchased by the Cathedral to be slaughtered for Christmas dinner for the poor. Happily they do not know their fate.
So special to see the blossoms.
These little taxis outside our hotel are used just for transportation within the immediate district and not for travel to another districts.
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