Enjoy a taste of the country side outside Addis. Bishoftu has several crater lakes, each a little different. The highway to Bishoftu is superhighway. We had a lovely lunch overlooking Lake Bishoftu. Enjoy travelling with us.

1. Trip To Bishoftu April 9, 2107

2. Bishoftu Is A Beautiful Area With
Several Crater Lakes.
We had lunch overlooking Lake Bishoftu, a
very deep crater lake with steep sides.

3. We saw many buildings like this one under construction.
Condos it appears.

4. We are told that this is the Walya Beer Plant.

5. Condos Being Built To House The Expanding Population

6. Incredible Highway To Bishoftu Including A Toll Highway

8. Notice the Donkeys and the Round Stacks of Hay

10. This Boy Was Driving Goats Along The Side Of The Highway. He
Wanted To Show Us How He Could Ride His Donkey.

12. Miles of Beautiful Looking Plants For Sale

15. It’s Palm Sunday. Our Driver Is Wearing
A Hand Woven Beautiful
Representation of A Cross

20. Negash, our guide, Wenshet and Allan Enjoying Ethiopian Coffee,
Discussion and Nature!

27. Irecha
This festivity is celebrated on Sunday that
comes following meskel. Irecha means,
according to Oromo’s, Thanks giving day to
their “Waqa “or God. At national level, it is
celebrated in Bishoftu town in Oromyia
region in Lake Hora Arsedi. On the festival
Community leaders and Aba Gadas address
thanks to WAQA for the blessed transition
from the rainy season which is normally
considered as dark to the bright and colorful
season autumn (Birra). On the day different
cultural dressings give a very majestic to the
environment and hence worth visiting.

28. A Sacred Tree That Connects Many.

30. Winshet Beside The Insense Burner By The Lake

36. Vacation Homes No Longer In Operation

37. Can You Find The Bird In the Upside
Down Nest?

43. How Much Gas Do You Think Each Three Wheeler Will Take? This Is A Line Up Of
Three Wheelers For Gas

44. Wood For Sale Along Side The Highway

46. This Highway Goes To The Seaport in Jeddah.