Green Addis

It’s true that most of Addis Ababa is a metropolis, full of highrises, malls, slums, gravel streets, red dust and goats.  But there is another side - and if you travel to Ethiopia in the off season, you can see the lush parks and trees.  The following pictures are from Bihere Tsige Recreation Centre - it’s a big park and although it’s much different from the gardens you would expect in North America, it’s a wonderful place to see birds, and let the kids just run and run. 

We visited with our friend from Ghana, M, and her little girl R.  We hung out quite a bit in Ethiopia and I think M enjoyed this side trip as much as we did.  Apparently Accra is a lot more lush and much less poor than Addis and she really appreciated the break from the city grime too.  If you are going to Addis with kids, make sure you check the Bihere Tsige park out… It’s just 15 minutes by cab from the Weygoss, just off the Debra Zeight road.