The thing to do when in Bahir Dar is visiting the monasteries and churches on the many dispersed islands in lake Tana (twice as large as the IJsselmeer in the Netherlands). Since people couldn’t read or write at the time (middle ages) , the best way to teach them was to depict the bible stories on the inner walls of the churches ... which resulted in the most beautifully decorated churches I have ever seen. Interestingly enough, in north East Romania, we saw similar church decorations, only here they were at the outside walls of the churches, so that the military men, camping in the compound, could be instructed.
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We invited Roberts’collaeges and the driver Getinet
to come along in the boat trip and that was a great success! We had lunch on fresh fish somewhere in a primitive fish restaurtant and even Emmy – who never ate fish - loved it.
Notice the pelicans in the background!
Amazinlgly the local transport is still by reed boats. We couldn't believe how they stayed dry!
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