What reminds us of Ethiopia

·         Mountains and valleys

·         Terracing on hillsides

·         Greenery

·         Windy roads

·         Cracking of whips

·         Cattle ploughs

·         Animals on the road

·         Donkeys

·         Eucalypt trees

·         Rain

·         Mud

·         Kids yelling out ‘You, you, you, you, you!’

·         Kids with frullets

·         Friendly and crazy people

·         Tonnes of buttons on shirts – the latest trend?

·         Traditional outfits – white cloth

·         Churches

·         Men only (for access to certain parts of churches)

·         Crosses

·         Religion

·         Women with hair scraped back on scalp but teased out below

·         Crowds

·         Being followed

·         Scams

·         Begging

·         Massinko (one stringed musical instrument)

·         Pee mobbing

·         Injera (Ethiopian pancake)

·         Cheap food

·         Fresh fruit juice (best: avocado with lime and balas [prickly pear] juice)

·         Strong coffee and coffee ceremonies

·         Tej (honey wine)