Bahir Dar

Arriving in Bahir Dar on Ethiopia Airways Fokker 50	Bahir Dar Airport	Bahir Dar Airport	Obama is hugely popular in Ethiopia
Government building, Bahir Dar	New resort hotel nearing completion will be a big improvement over the Ghion or Tana Hotels	View of Bahir Dar across Lake Tana from the Tana Hotel	Lake Tana shoreline near the Tana Hotel
Bahir Dar's main street	Modern building on Bahir Dar's main street	Street corner, Bahir Dar	Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, Bahir Dar
Timkat (Orthodox Epiphany) is a major 3 day holiday in Ethiopia	Timkat, Bahir Dar	Timkat celebrations, Bahir Dar	We opted for a high vantage point on the roof of the minivan
Timkat procession, Bahir Dar	We were more interesting to some of the kids than the festival	Kids in Bahir Dar	Timkat procession, Bahir Dar
Timkat procession, Bahir Dar	Timkat procession, Bahir Dar	Timkat, Bahir Dar	Timkat, Bahir Dar
Timkat, Bahir Dar	Timkat, Bahir Dar	Timkat, Bahir Dar	Timkat, Bahir Dar
The priests are under the colorful umbrellas	Timkat, Bahir Dar	Timkat, Bahir Dar	Timkat, Bahir Dar
Timkat, Bahir Dar	Dancing with sticks, Timkat	The stick looks like sugar cane...	Timkat, Bahir Dar
Timkat, Bahir Dar	Boy riding a cart, Timkat, Bahir Dar	Bahir Dar boys, Timkat	Bahir Dar boys, Timkat
Timkat, Bahir Dar	The procession passes by...time to go to lunch	Ghion Hotel, Bahir Dar	The pleasant garden of the Ghion Hotel
Impressive tree on the shore of Lake Tana at the Ghion Hotel	Tree, Ghion Hotel	Shore of Lake Tana by the Ghion Hotel	Luckily I never ran into a toilet with only Amharic script
Lakeside garden of the Ghion Hotel, Bahir Dar	Massive tree near the Ghion Hotel	Lake Tana, Bahir Dar	African fish eagle checking us out, Bahir Dar
African fish eagle in a tree at the Ghion Hotel	African Fish Eagle, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia	African Fish Eagle	Dashen Beer, our favorite
Our first traditional Ethiopian meal	Typical Ethiopian meal - spicy meat and injera bread	Another luxurious lodge under construction in Bahir Dar	Wude Coffee for dinner, Bahir Dar
Keith and Haile, the local guide in Bahir Dar	Me and Haile, the Bahir Dar local guide	Balageru Culture Club, Bahir Dar	Traditional Ethiopian music, Balageru Culture Club
Ethiopian Minstrel - Azmari, Balageru Culture Club	Azmari (Ethiopian minstrel) playing a masenqo	Keith getting into the traditional music, Bahir Dar	We're told many of these people are Ethiopian tourists
A good night out, Balageru Culture Club, Bahir Dar	We couldn't understand a word but were assured they were singing about us	Masinko - one stringed bowed lute