V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N (Tom)
In addition to wanting Daniel and Tamenech to meet their birth families, we also hoped this trip would provide an opportunity for them to learn the culture, history, and beauty of Ethiopia. Yonas did an amazing job of putting together an itinerary that allowed us to be tourists to be able to appreciate everything Ethiopia has to offer. There's still some civil conflict going on in some parts of the country, so visits to places that many have heard of such as Lalibela and Axum are difficult. They're in northern Ethiopia, and since we spent our time either in Addis Ababa or southern Ethiopia, it would have been logistically difficult. One of these days, though... Parks Abiy Ahmed has been prime minister of Ethiopia since 2018. Since coming to power, he has spent significant resources too improve Addis Ababa, including developing several urban parks and improving another park on the city's outskirts. Friendship Park Built as a gift to Ethiopia from the Chinese, Friendship P