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Annular Solar eclipse 21 June- be careful

A ‘ring of fire’ – how a solar eclipse looks

This coming Sunday – the 21st June, is the date of solar eclipse across a big swathes of Ethiopia. Across a particular part of Ethiopia it will be an annular solar eclipse. That is to say that the moon will cover more than 98% of the Sun and leave a small rim of light around the edge.

The central line on which the annular eclipse (where it will be longest) will pass cross is the Bahir Dar road just south of Injibara but it crosses the road that goes from Motta to Bahir Dar near a town called Sheba,  comes close Nefas Mewcha in Gayint, then passes Tesfa community trekking guesthouses in North Wollo, passing directly over Lalibela, crosses the main road to Mekele just south of Alamata and heads out into Afar just south of Lake Afdera.

Map of Annular Eclipse passage in Ethiopia see  https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov

In places like Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar, Gondar and Axum you can see a partial eclipse- with around 90% of the Sun blocked out by the moon at the highpoint.The Eclipse will start at around 6:50am reach its high point just before 8am and finish around 9am.

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Safety glasses should be worn

a CD disk however there are many other professionals who say this does not give you any proper protection.

Please make sure you your friends and family and other people around you are aware of how dangerous it is to look directly at the Sun during an eclipse. The only point at which it is safe is when the moon has totally covered the sun, at this point is not going to be visible for most people in most places. I have read that the Sun will also damage cameras as it will penetrate writing to them. However it may be that your phone camera can take a few pictures so long as you don’t have it filming the Sun and don’t have it zoomed in. But you must be very careful not to be looking at the Sun while you do this which is difficult.

Take care, Mark and the Tesfa Tours team

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Melkam Hosanna / Palm Sunday

Palm Fonds are worn to commemorate Palm Sunday (Hosanna) – this one specially made for COVID19 emergency

Easter is now one week away in Ethiopia. Today is Palm Sunday or Hosanna in Ethiopia. It is usually one of the busiest days in the church calendar, but today – although some still went to church, Addis Ababa remained quiet. People did put palm fonds on their heads. Hosanna marks the start of the final week of Hudadi, commonly known as Holy Week, or the “Week of Pains” or in Ethiopia Himamat and it is the strictest part of Lent. During Himamat no absolution is given, and during this week the fast becomes yet more rigorous. For some strict worshippers, having broken the fast after mass on Thursday they will not eat any food nor drink even a drop of water until Easter morning. So they totally abstain for all of Good Friday (or Sekelet) and Saturday, breaking this

Eyesus Church very quiet on Palm Sunday

fast after the church service that goes through the night on Saturday, finishing at around 3am on Sunday morning. These three days are known as “Qanona”. The priests neither eat nor drink but remain in the churches singing and praying incessantly.
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Fruit and Veg store in Addis

This year Easter will not be a great celebration. Many will continue to fast seeking God’s intersession in these COVID19 times. However lockdown as in Europe is not possible. People live day to day from small businesses and there is no real safety net. People buy their bread at small bread shops, fruit and veg from stalls on the road side, small ‘supermarkets’ sell other food stuffs, corner shops sell pretty much all you need- pasta, rice, flour, eggs and much more.

Now handwash stations are outside shops and ropes keep people away from the counter or even outside – so that business is conducted in the street. The government has declared a state of emergency to tackle the virus and are making preparations: hospital beds, gathering PPE, asking retired medical staff to volunteer. Tesfa Tours, as with many businesses has been asked for and has provided  funds and a vehicle to help with the emergency.   We all pray that the measures are enough to stave off the worst of the virus.

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Did you spot Tesfa Trek in Selamta Magazine ?

This was in the May/June issue – but you can read it at your leisure on line (go to page 54) on the link below. Journalist, Terry Adby, who trekked many of the Tesfa trails in the mountains, describes the experience trekking and staying with communities across the Ethiopian highlands.

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Further internet closure

“We are sorry for the inconvenience” 

If you tried to contact Tesfa Tours (or anyone in Ethiopia) by email or social media account over the last week, you will have failed. The internet was shut down across the country in response to political events.

A limited internet is now running although it could be cut at any time. We have broadband in our office but not mobile data on phones and devises. So please excuse us if we are slow to get back to you.  If you have an urgent request please try to call us on our duty mobile ‭+251 92 349 0495. We also have the following numbers:- +251 11 124 5178‬, +251 11 126 0301‬/0303 & ‭+251 11 812 4925‬.  We will do our best to get back to you.
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The political situation in calm after the assassination of some senior figures in the government of Amhara Region and two generals.  All reports from our team of guides across the country is that things are safe, tourists are in the national parks, and visiting the historical cities and churches, and on the Tesfa Treks. Apart from one client along with our driver spending an unplanned night in a hotel in a small town on Saturday there has been no disruption to any of our clients.

Our office will let you know if you have any specific concerns.

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Tragic crash but a good safety record

Sunday was a very sad day for all those connected with Ethiopia. The tragic crash of ET 302 deeply upset us all. At Tesfa Tours our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of those passengers and crew who lost their lives.

We are also saddened by the dispersions on what is Africa’s leading airline (in terms of profit, growth and modernity). Ethiopian Airlines has a very good safety record. It operates a very modern fleet (brand new Boeings and Airbuses – a far more modern fleet than most airlines),

which is backed up by FAA (US Aviation Authority) and EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) approved maintenance facilities in Addis Ababa (the biggest maintenance facility on the continent). It also has a top notch aviation academy – International Civil Aviation Approved-  with full simulators for all types of aircraft that ET fly. This is an airline with more than 70 years of history, that leads the way in Africa carrying over 10 million passengers a year (2018), on over 100 modern aircraft. I will continue flying on Ethiopian Airlines.

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Fly from Manchester to Addis Ababa on Ethiopian Airlines

Ethiopian Airlines launches services to Manchester (via Brussels)

 
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Backpackers Guide to Ethiopia in the Guardian lauds Tesfa Tours

Simien mountains. Photograph: Nigel Pavitt /Getty Images

Simien mountains. Photograph: Nigel Pavitt/Getty Images (from Guardian article)

[Except from Guardian Article] “………Adigrat, a border town perhaps set for great times now that a new peace treaty between Ethiopia and Eritrea has finally been agreed. Mark Chapman runs the lauded community trekking trail Tesfa Tours here, which also leads treks near Lalibela, Ankober and in the Simien Mountains……….”

Click on this link to see the full article: The Guardian travel a backpackers guide to Ethiopia .

 

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“Ethiopia has astonishing landscapes, ranging from the flat-topped mountains of the north to the otherworldly multicoloured salt flats and lava lake of the Erta Ale volcano in the Danakil Depression; rich flora and fauna(this is the country where residents and hyenas live in peace); and ancient cultures, including the the city of Axum (one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in Africa), the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela and Africa’s oldest mosque, Nejashi. It also has one of the continent’s fastest-growing economies (second only to Ghana), with booming cities and a young population. For all this, it is yet to attract large numbers of tourists, and visitors can often find themselves alone in this amazing country.”

 

 

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Fancy popping down to Bale for a weekend?

Thanks to Ethiopian Airlines you can pop down to Bale for a weekend. A total escape – the Senetti plateau with the Wolves, the Herena Forest with lions, the indigenous Bale Monkey and a whole range of other wildlife , the Juniper woodland at Dinsho with the Mountain Nyala Warthogs and more.

Trek across the moorland, travel on foot or horse back, stay in tents or the luxury of the Bale Mount in Lodge …

NATURE PICTURE LIBRARY / ALAMY, Ethiopian Wolf, from Selamta Magazine


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Bale Mountain Lodge

 

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Tourism numbers set to rise as the State of Emergency is lifted

Dr. Abiy, Prime minister of Ethiopia

Ethiopia’s State of Emergency was lifted on earlier this week as new prime minister Dr Abiy Ahmed continues to strike out on a more liberal course. Many political prisoners have been released since the new prime minister took over the helm on 2nd April this year. in response, tourism, already on the rise, looks set to surge forward as fears of disturbances and protest fade.

If you are planning a trip in the coming season (Sept 2018-Jan 2019) you need to book soon to get the accommodation you want as top hotels and lodges begin to sell out. Whether its in the Bale Mountains in Southern Ethiopia, the Simien

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Bale Mountain Lodge

Mountains to the north or Tigray in the far north, its getting harder to find availability.

 

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State of Emergency lifted – come an experience Ethiopia’s unrivalled hospitality

Coffee ceremony in village guesthouse

Last week the Government of Ethiopia lifted the State of Emergency that has been in place since last October. Since the State of Emergency was set in place, there have been no further disturbances and the country has been peaceful and safe to travel in.

The lifting of this SoE on top of the lifting of restrictions on the travel advice by many countries for visitors to Ethiopia, is all evidence that no one should have any concerns about security when planning a visit to Ethiopia. In fact Ethiopia is a remarkable country and we feel sure you will find the people welcoming and extremely hospitable. As one of our recent groups said

We did two weeks with Tesfa Tours covering Bahir Dar, Lalibela, the Simiens, Gondar, Axum, and Tigray (July 2017). We are 100% satisfied and can say that many of our ‘high’ expectations were exceeded!

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Shepherd boys along the trail in the highlands

We had heard that Ethiopia’s hospitality is unrivaled and now that we have experienced it for ourselves we completely agree. The people are genuine, caring, thankful, and full of joy. We all agree that Ethiopia is one of the most fantastic countries in the world and that there is no group better than Tesfa to show it to you!”

Nate, Dan, Matt, and Cal (USA)

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