January 2016

Grand Canyon of Ethiopia - Canyon of Debre Libanos

On day three of our visit, our driver took us out of the city into the countryside to the Grand Canyon of Ethiopia - the Canyon of Debre Libanos in Ethiopia. It took us approximately 2,5 hours in the car to get there, bearing in mind that you cannot drive fast on the roads as they are quite busy. People walk onto the road without looking, donkeys and many other animals are everywhere as well as some motor vehicles. Everybody uses the same road. Eventually, we get to this breathtaking canyon which could be the Grand Canyon of Africa. There is a simple lodge run by Germans, where we stop to have lunch. Before lunch, we take an hour's walk along the top of the canyon to enjoy the impressive views. Nature as far as you can see. And walking back we meet this monkey family racing past us and screaming loudly. I think they were as scared of us as we were of them...