Trip journal - Day 3
Tuesday, June 22, 2010, 8:30 pm I was awake at 4:15 this morning -- got seven hours of sleep (not too bad!). -- Was nice to have some quiet time to myself. But by nap time, I was very sleepy. This morning's event was the Lion Zoo. I have to say, it was a little unusual: a circle of cages with a male and female in each. No tree, no dirt for the lions, just cement and bars. They even let you walk close enough that you truly could put your hand in the cage -- scary (?!). This afternoon's event was the National Museum, with many artifacts from Ethiopia's history. Ficker played tour guide for us, and made it much more interesting than it would have been on our own. The displays were very plain, but the artifacts represented key parts of Ethiopian history. It was obvious that there is much national pride in the bones of Lucy (the oldest human remains ever found). I felt crummy upon stepping into the building, and wonder if it was from the mold/l...