It has been a couple of weeks and a couple of thousand miles sionce I last blogged. I amde it home okay but the jet alg was horrible for about 4 days. As soon as I had recovered we went to edmonton for a couple of days to see U2. fantastic show. Worek has been very bust since returning and that has helped keep me from obsessing about the next trip to Ethiopia to bring Sophie home. Does anyone know about the potential for an Air Canada strike...this might impact travel options. Also if anyone knows about visa implications about changing planes in Brussels, Paris or Rome please contact me. It looks like we can get to Addis using Luftansa or KLM from Calgary but price might be a real factor. Again if anyone has any suggestions for getting good prices for airline tickets when purchasing at the last minute again please let us know.
For those of you who have not been to Addis before here are some family pictures and some general Addis pics. By the way I found Addis to be safer at night than Calgary during the day. I also did not find a dirty restaraunt, the were very clean. As far a public washrooms go...I don`t know because I don`t think I used one the entire time in Addis.
Entertainment in an Ethiopian restaraunt.
Theview from my room at Afroland
On the front step of Afroland looking down one block towards the main road of Meskel Flower. The road might be made of dirt or clay but it is probably cleaner than a comprable street in Canada
The hotle guards. If you go out for a meal and you have leftovers, these guys really like the food.
Looking up the alley road from Meskel Flower to Afroland.
The front gate of Abanezer orphange. It`s in a ggood neighborhood and quite secure.
Shopping with Elizabeth for food for the orphange. This is where your donations were spent. We did not spend it all and when we return we will buy more supplies.
The store room before we went shopping. Some supplies were just about finished.
Your clothing and shoe donations. When I returned the next day almost all of the clothing was already being used. And the kids loved it! I miss those kids.....They are so happy and fun. It makes me smile just picturing their faces!
Stacking up the supplies outside that we bought with your donations.
The store room after we restocked the shelves. Your small or large donations really make a difference. We will be asking everyone again who is able to, make a donation when we retrun to Addis to pick up Sophie.
My driver and now my friend Marcos at To.Mo.Ca cafe, where you can buy the best coffee in the for about $1.45 per kilo.
Marcos classic car...1978 Datsun 1210
Handmade coffee ceremny pots and cups and roasters
Lunch with Marcos.
Going to court the first time...the judges baby was sick so we had to return the next day.
10 minutes after Sophie became a legal memeber of our family. The first complete Vlieg family picture.
I will post more pictures of Abanezer and Sophie in the next couple of days.
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