Gonar and the Blue Nile

Trip Start Jul 01, 2009

Trip End Aug 12, 2009

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Flag of Ethiopia Bahir Dar, Gojam, Ethiopia
Thursday, July 9, 2009

Situated in northwest Ethiopia, Gonar Region is the home of Lake Tana, the headwaters of the Blue Nile. Visited multiple health centers (HCs), and took lots of pictures. Beautiful hotel, exquisite views over the city and the river below

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Lake Tana at dusk	Entering Gonar	City of Gonar below	Gonar on its damned river (not Blue Nile)
City of Gonar Ethiopia elev 7500 ft	Hills and town of Gonar	City view Gonar from hotel above in mountains	City view Gonar
City view sundown from hotel Gonar ET	Beautiful city view of Gonar ET from hotel	Market in Gondar	Chatting old friends at the market
More market colors	Castle of King Fisle ca 1630-=1670	more castle scenes King Fisle 17th century Comments!	Castle tour
More castle tour	Castle grounds and buildings	Castle with lookout	Restored castle of King Fisle
Castle under restoration	Trees growing through castle walls	Grounds of king's pool 30x50 mtrs (not shown)	Grand opening of movie theater in Bahir Dar
Blue Niles Gorge looking north to south	Blue Niles below deep in the Gorge	Feeder into the Blue Nile	From the South Rim view of the Blue Nile below
My first coffee ceremony in Oromia	Traditional coffee ceremony	Traditional dress in Oromia (southeast region)	Me with 2 team members
Traditional dress at the coffee ceremony