ARE THEY AMAZING?

Before I came to Ethiopia, all I knew about the country was that they eat injera and speak Amharic there. Pretty much. So I’m always surprised when I meet people on my way around the world who knows things about Ethiopia, maybe having not even been there. And the question I’m most often asked, are if the churches in Lalibela are as amazing as they are claimed to be. Having been so lucky to get the chance to go to Lalibela (on a welfare trip in February), I should really be able to answer the question. The problem is that I can’t really give an affirmative answer, unfortunately. To me the rock-hewn churches in Lalibela weren’t really amazing. They were nice, of course, and I’m glad to have seen them, but I wouldn’t call them amazing. I’m sure people put down many hours of labour, carving these churches out from the mountain, but still……The one that looks like a cross is a very nice one, other than that, they are pretty much looking all the same. But Lalibela is a charming little town (village), located on a quite isolated, but beautiful spot. One of the days we went hiking up one of the mountains close to the town, and the view from there is something I would absolutely call amazing!!! So although the churches aren’t all that amazing, going to Lalibela is definitely worthwhile:)