Days 2...All Around Addis

Because of staffing, we were not able to see Mikayla Tamir over the weekend.  We took the opportunity to see and learn as much about Ethiopia as possible.  On Saturday we went with some new friends and their children to the Ethiopian Zoo.  The grounds were pretty, and while the zoo wasn't huge, the main attraction was impressive.  This zoo is known for its Ethiopian Lions.  There were LOTS of lions, and they reminded us of Scar from the Lion King, with dark manes.

After a morning at the zoo, we went to the market in the Postal District for a little bit of shopping.  We don't have any pictures from the market because it was so busy, and we were honestly just trying to figure out what was going on!  After the market, we had a yummy lunch with out friend, Trent and his son and our driver Ayele.  We went to Makush Gallery for lunch.  It is a delicious Italian restaurant and art gallery.  We all ended up with pizza, which was great.  We also really enjoyed checking out the wonderful artwork.  After lunch we managed to find some great coffee at Tocoa.  Brian has been enjoying it every weekend since we got home! When we arrived back at the guest house, we spent a couple of hours talking with our friends The Mummerts.  One of my favorite things about Ethiopia was having the time to get to know people.  It was so great to linger with new friends.