Day 34 – History Tour

Susan here with highlights of the day’s history lessons. We toured the National Museum, home to the millions of years old skeleton of Lucy. She is a significant symbol in the country’s rich history. Our tour guide walked us through all sorts of archaeological details of the evolution of humanity and showed us artifacts from the earliest civilizations, many of which started here in Ethiopia. After that, at the city’s Unity Park, we enjoyed coffee as well as injera that we helped to make. The park is a beautiful green space located alongside the home of the Prime Minister overlooking Addis Ababa. Our lessons here explained the kings and leadership from ancient times to today and the contributions and developments of each to Ethiopia’s history making it what it is today – a diverse multi ethnic and multi faith democratic nation. The people and culture here are absolutely beautiful and vibrant, and the time today learning more about Ethiopia’s origins and development throughout history brings our experiences even more fully to life.