I woke up to hearing church music outside our windows. The town had been preparing all week but today was Good Friday. After getting ready, met up with Meron and she took us around the city some more. I saw Nazareth (my mom’s elementary school) and Menelik (Dad’s elementary school) , the areas where their homes used to be, Addis University, the Ethiopian palace, and the Sheraton. I heard a saying that when you go to the Sheraton it’s like heaven and as soon as you leave it’s like hell…that saying is completely true. The Sheraton is unlike any other building in Addis that I’ve seen so far. It’s very flashy and fancy. Being in the Sheraton reminded me of being at home; it had all the comforts of a typical American hotel. Seeing the Sheraton was cool because it’s a landmark that I’ve heard a lot about. After the Sheraton we went back to the Hilton for coffee. The Hilton is also really nice but different than the Sheraton. Its more low-key, has character and isn’t as flashy.
While driving around I noticed a lot more animals in the road. I guess this signified that Easter was coming… haha.
We drove by a church and we saw people crowded around outside doing sig-nat. This was very cool to see because I had never seen it before. People were crowded around outside because of how full the churches were. The vibe of the entire city was so upbeat in preparation for the holiday. It made me excited to celebrate my first Easter IN Ethiopia.
Easter Sunday at Aunty Netsant
Easter Sunday was nice and quiet. I would describe the sounds of Addis as car horns and dogs barking. The sounds of Aunty Nesant’s neighborhood are your own thoughts and crickets. Its peaceful, the air is clean and it’s overall a nice suburb area. Her house is by the far the nicest thing I’ve seen yet, next to the Sheraton. It’s very modern, fabulously decorated and has all of the comforts of home. It’s funny my first night here, there was a short moment when I had flash backs of when I was a kid. I used to spend the night at her house a lot and I would always get homesick. I remembered calling my parents crying and always wanting to go home, it was funny.
My brother called me in the morning and it was so nice. He was at Emodesh’s celebrating Easter which is usually the tradition that I take part in. It was nice to talk to everyone that was there. After exchanging hello and Easter wishes, it was time to get ready for lunch. I didn’t really do much but I still felt a part of the cultural experience. I rolled the enjera and cut the dabo. I helped set up the place settings and like I said, I know it’s not much, but it’s more than I usually do. Some family came over and most of the afternoon we spent with the men talking loudly at around the table and the women also talking, much quieter off to the side. Typical. Haha.
While driving around I noticed a lot more animals in the road. I guess this signified that Easter was coming… haha.
We drove by a church and we saw people crowded around outside doing sig-nat. This was very cool to see because I had never seen it before. People were crowded around outside because of how full the churches were. The vibe of the entire city was so upbeat in preparation for the holiday. It made me excited to celebrate my first Easter IN Ethiopia.
Easter Sunday at Aunty Netsant
Easter Sunday was nice and quiet. I would describe the sounds of Addis as car horns and dogs barking. The sounds of Aunty Nesant’s neighborhood are your own thoughts and crickets. Its peaceful, the air is clean and it’s overall a nice suburb area. Her house is by the far the nicest thing I’ve seen yet, next to the Sheraton. It’s very modern, fabulously decorated and has all of the comforts of home. It’s funny my first night here, there was a short moment when I had flash backs of when I was a kid. I used to spend the night at her house a lot and I would always get homesick. I remembered calling my parents crying and always wanting to go home, it was funny.
My brother called me in the morning and it was so nice. He was at Emodesh’s celebrating Easter which is usually the tradition that I take part in. It was nice to talk to everyone that was there. After exchanging hello and Easter wishes, it was time to get ready for lunch. I didn’t really do much but I still felt a part of the cultural experience. I rolled the enjera and cut the dabo. I helped set up the place settings and like I said, I know it’s not much, but it’s more than I usually do. Some family came over and most of the afternoon we spent with the men talking loudly at around the table and the women also talking, much quieter off to the side. Typical. Haha.
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