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Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Jan 16th, 2013, 07:26 PM
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Views: 1,944
Posted By sundowner

The original photo link doesn't work. You can...

The original photo link doesn't work. You can find the pics here http://www.pbase.com/cjw/2011_tribes_of_omo_valley_ethiopia_some_natural_nudity
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Dec 10th, 2012, 04:31 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,944
Posted By sundowner

I paid the trip leader so I'm sure it wasn't the...

I paid the trip leader so I'm sure it wasn't the actual cost at approximately $4000 US. I think the Ethiopian ground operator was Getts.
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Jan 6th, 2012, 09:12 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,944
Posted By sundowner

Thank you, Bokhara2, landineen, qwovadis,...

Thank you, Bokhara2, landineen, qwovadis, ovenbird and barbrn!

Qwovadis, I've used doxycyclene before and the sun makes me feel like I am in a broiler oven. Very miserable. And this trip was hot...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Jan 4th, 2012, 02:33 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,944
Posted By sundowner

I don't think I mentioned the hair of the females...

I don't think I mentioned the hair of the females in the Hamer tribe. They mix butterfat and ochre (clay) and put it in their hair to make the strands. It looks ceremonial, as does their clothing,...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Jan 4th, 2012, 02:04 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,944
Posted By sundowner

The final hotel was in Yirgalem, the Aregash...

The final hotel was in Yirgalem, the Aregash Lodge. It was the best. The BEST. If you ever find yourself in the area, stay there.

That’s it. We got back in Addis around 4pm on Oct 8th and had a...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Jan 4th, 2012, 01:42 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,944
Posted By sundowner

While we waited on our ride after crossing the...

While we waited on our ride after crossing the river, a couple of us went up the steep hill to visit the families (maybe 2 or 3) that live there. The women were doing their chores so I grabbed a...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Jan 4th, 2012, 12:46 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,944
Posted By sundowner

Ovenbird, 3 hrs was more than enough at IAD. I...

Ovenbird, 3 hrs was more than enough at IAD. I think there were a dozen people checking in that early (including me!). It's returning home from Addis that seemed to take forever in a very long line...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Jan 4th, 2012, 06:47 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,944
Posted By sundowner

ovenbird, have a great trip! I'm sure it will be...

ovenbird, have a great trip! I'm sure it will be awesome. We
didn't see much wildlife but did see my favorite bird, the ground hornbill, and several others birds and a couple of mammals.

Yes,...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Jan 3rd, 2012, 06:47 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,944
Posted By sundowner

No, Femi, I didn't see the Conde Nast article....

No, Femi, I didn't see the Conde Nast article. Creature comforts? This was definitely not a Conde Nast type trip. The east side of the Omo is a little more civilized. The lodging and food was much,...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Jan 3rd, 2012, 06:37 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,944
Posted By sundowner

Sorry this is so long but I couldn't decide what...

Sorry this is so long but I couldn't decide what to delete! It's better when you can add pictures where they belong. :)

Here are some of the photos. I'm still adding titles to them so you know...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Jan 3rd, 2012, 06:08 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,944
Posted By sundowner

That’s pretty much how the trip went. We camped...

That’s pretty much how the trip went. We camped near the tribes and we each had our own little tent. The guides put up a toilet tent and a shower tent. We stayed in each spot 2 or 3 nights and...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Jan 3rd, 2012, 06:01 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,944
Posted By sundowner

Ethiopia and the tribes of the Omo Valley

I took a trip to the Omo Valley in Ethiopia to photograph the tribes in the Omo Valley. In 2009 I was on a photography workshop shooting black bears in Minnesota and met a guy from France there. He...
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