Hudad and ABUNE YOSEF

The highlight of the Lalibela trip was hiking through the villages to the top of the Abune Yosef Mountains. 

In the morning, I got up at 6,  run with Yuval, a five times ironman from Tel Aviv Israel, from Marybela hotel down to the valley and back,  10% steep sloop.  The view of the lush green valley under the morning sun was spectacular. 
Here is the trail, and the valley view and the winding dirt road from hotel balcony.

and jump on the roof top the night before.

 

The lively Saturday market

Many has a little lamb.

 

The trail head

 Peasants were heading to the Lalibela market.

 

Idyllic village

Teff field,

He is a remarkable boy, followed me all the way to the top.  I gave a sandwich to him.  He split it in half and gave to his two younger siblings, he did not keep any for himself.

 

 Locals farm every inch of the land from valley to the top of the mountain.

The summit and escarpment

http://www.movingworld.de/Maps3D/Tracks/88852194/lalibela_.kmz

And the view

 

 

The Gelada baboons, bleeding heart baboons, found only in the Ethiopia highlands.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ethiopias-exotic-monkeys-147893502/?no-ist

Villagers came back from the market.

 

Evening at Ben ABEBA restaurant, with stunning view.