Desert, Salt & Volcanoes: tour photos from the November 2015 Danakil expedition by Ingrid Smet
DAY 10: Lake Assale - Glistening white salt crystals and brine at the shoreline of lake Assale (Phot... [info]
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DAY 10: Lake Assale - Glistening white salt crystals and brine at the shoreline of lake Assale (Phot... [info]
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DAY 10: Lake Assale - Salt desert love :-) (Photo: Ingrid) [info]
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DAY 10: Lake Assale - An interesting conversation with the village chief of Amadelah before we leave... [info]
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DAY 10: Our camp cook Meskerem prepares her last dinner for us (Photo: Ingrid) [info]
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DAY 11-12 : From Wakru to Mekele - these days are largely spare in order to accomodate for any unfor... [info]
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DAY 11-12 : From Wakru to Mekele - If all went according to plan, we will be visiting two rock-hewn ... [info]
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DAY 11-12 : From Wakru to Mekele - The main area of the monolithic churches of Ethiopia are cut out ... [info]
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DAY 11-12 : From Wakru to Mekele - Orthodox priest sitting on the steps in front of his 1200 year ol... [info]
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DAY 11-12 : From Wakru to Mekele - 8-9 th century orthodox, monolithic church. (Photo: Ingrid) [info]
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DAY 11-12 : From Wakru to Mekele - 8-9 th century orthodox, monolithic church. (Photo: Ingrid) [info]
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DAY 11-12 : From Wakru to Mekele - Wall decorations in a 8-9 th century orthodox, monolithic church.... [info]
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DAY 11-12 : From Wakru to Mekele - Wall decorations in a 8-9 th century orthodox, monolithic church.... [info]
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DAY 11-12 : From Wakru to Mekele - Ceiling decorations in a 8-9 th century orthodox, monolithic chur... [info]
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DAY 11-12 : From Wakru to Mekele - Detail in an orthodox, monolithic church. (Photo: Ingrid) [info]
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DAY 11-12 : From Wakru to Mekele - Orthodox Ethiopian priest (Photo: Ingrid) [info]
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DAY 11-12 : From Wakru to Mekele - View across the colourful landscape of the sandstone plateaus in ... [info]
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DAY 11-12 : From Wakru to Mekele - Ethiopian cat in orthodox church yard (Photo: Ingrid) [info]
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DAY 11-12 : From Wakru to Mekele - View across the colourful landscape of the sandstone plateaus in ... [info]
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DAY 11-12 : From Wakru to Mekele - Traditional and very effective way to separate the wheat from the... [info]
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DAY 11-12 : From Wakru to Mekele - View across the colourful landscape of the sandstone plateaus in ... [info]
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DAY 11-12 : From Wakru to Mekele - 8-9 th century orthodox, monolithic church. (Photo: Ingrid) [info]
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DAY 11-12 : From Wakru to Mekele - 8-9 th century orthodox, monolithic church. (Photo: Ingrid) [info]
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DAY 11-12 : From Wakru to Mekele - Inside an
8-9 th century orthodox, monolithic church. (Phot... [info]
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8-9 th century orthodox, monolithic church. (Phot... [info]
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DAY 11-12 : From Wakru to Mekele - A group of pelgrims praying outside an 8-9 th century orthodox, m... [info]
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DAY 11-12 : From Wakru to Mekele - View from the roof of an 8-9 th century orthodox, monolithic chur... [info]
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DAY 11-12 : From Wakru to Mekele - View from the roof of an 8-9 th century orthodox, monolithic chur... [info]
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DAY 11-12 : From Wakru to Mekele - Other options to continue exploring the Ethiopian culture and tra... [info]
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DAY 11-12 : From Wakru to Mekele - Other options to continue exploring the Ethiopian culture and tra... [info]
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DAY 11-12 : From Wakru to Mekele - Other options to continue exploring the Ethiopian culture and tra... [info]
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DAY 11-12 : From Wakru to Mekele - Other options to continue exploring the Ethiopian culture and tra... [info]
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DAY 11-12 : From Wakru to Mekele - Other options to continue exploring the Ethiopian culture and tra... [info]
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