Debark, Ethiopia

Debark is a large town serving as the gateway to Simien Mountain National Park	Gaint Lobelia Hotel, Debark	A group of young artists beautifying Debark	Simien Mountains National Park Pffice, Debark
Headquarters of Simien Mountains National Park	Mounted head of a Walia Ibex in the park office	Simien Mountains National Park office, Debark	Altitude and distance from Debark to points in the park
We chose Simien Lodge, 22 km NE of Debark	The Simien Mountains are a World Heritage Site	"Protect Our Natural and Cultural Heritages"	Tire repair, Debark
Hotel Imet Gogo in the center of Debark	Our driver stopped here to eat	Horse cart, Debark	Before heading up to the lodge, we had a little time to walk around Debark
The small brick mosque of Debark	Goat on a wall by the mosque	Debark has a large weekly market	Minaret of the mosque, Debark
Small market set up near the mosque	Although it wasn't market day, Debark was still rather lively	I found Debark to be a very pleasant little town	Pack horses waiting for their loads, Debark
Debark, Ethiopia	Street tailor, Debark	Debark, Ethiopia	Debark, Ethiopia
Debark, Ethiopia	Debark, Ethiopia	Debark, Ethiopia	Mixed grains, Debark market
Debark, Ethiopia	Spreading out grain in the market, Debark	Child with curly hair at the market	Debark, Ethiopia
Debark, Ethiopia	Child with a green blanket, Debark	Three kids, Debark	Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, Debark
Get your Simien tickets, guide and scout before leaving Debark	The truck from Simien Lodge fetching supplies in Debark	Women in the market, Debark	Debark market
Debark Market on a non-market day	Drying spices, Debark	Looking back at Debark headed for Simien Mountains	Livestock market on the outskirts of Debark
4 days later, returning from Simien Mountain National Park to Debark	Returning to Debark on a Saturday	Arriving back in central Debark enroute to Axum	Debark, Ethiopia
Debark, Ethiopia	Early morning by the mosque of Debark	Main street, Debark	Building on main street painted with palms
Kobil gas station, Debark	Walia ibex statue, Main Street, Debark	Purple and green house, Debark	Exploring the side streets west of Main Street
Wooden house, Debark	Walking around Debark	Debark, Ethiopia	Debark, Ethiopia
Young woman, Debark	I knew it wouldn't be long til the local kids noticed us	Kids in Debark	Me showing some kids my photos
Salute from a young boy in Debark	Boy in Debark	Kids in Debark, Ethiopia	Kids in Debark, Ethiopia
Kids in Debark, Ethiopia	Dogs vastly outnumber cats	Baking bread, Debark	Kids in Debark, Ethiopia
Young boy, Debark	Debark, Ethiopia	Debark, Ethiopia	Debark, Ethiopia
Debark, Ethiopia	Walking back to Main Street	Little pink bar, Main Street, Debark	Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, Debark
Ethiopian Calendar	Exchange rates for the Ethiopian Birr	Changing money in Debark is a long process