The primary reason to travel was to experience and see something completely new, disengage from our own culture and habits. Nowadays that is rare to experience! Western hotel standards and European culinary have taken over cuisines all over the world. We eat piazza in Australia, we drink espresso in China and we stay in European style luxury hotels in Dubai. If you want to experience the joy of past times travel, to find completely another world and you are ready to adapt new things, this great adventure is just made for you! Ethiopia is literally living its own time. They have 13 months in a year and their chronology is 8 years behind our own, and even the year changes on September. Passing by the small villages children can be amazed by travellers and may call you “faranghi!” (white man). They might also try to touch you and even nose these bizarre faranghis. There are just few asphalt roads. The dusting sand roads passes by amazing views; cottages made of dung, stone and grass, and beautiful mountain views. The coach reaches speed at the most 60 kilometres/hour, avoiding the the animals and people on the road. Sometimes 180 kilometre trip may take 5 hours. There are few cars, therefore the distances are better to walk or run. And after this trip you understand why Ethiopian long distance runners are the best in the world. The tranquil travelling speed gives you time to enjoy of the views and see local people doing their tasks, houses and different animals. This third poorest country in the world can not offer European standard accommodations, restaurants or toilet conditions. All hotel rooms that we use have naturally own bathrooms and toilets. These hotels that we use are in European category 2-star hotels. To get warm water from the tap you need to let the water flow for a while, the wall-to-wall carpet might need to renewed and doorkeepers´ suit might not fit him. However those things are a small price for what you experience during the trip. Our ancestor Lucy took her first steps in a land, where later flourished the culture of the Kingdom of Axum the culture of pharaohs and the great Saudi conquers. Abyssinians’ cultural treasures are amazing, the nature miraculous and Ethiopians probably the most friendly and smiling nation. Their belief is the greatest of all. In Ethiopia you can return the initial stage of Christianity. The Orthodox church of Ethiopia follows the ancient rituals. While we observe these rituals, we are able to see from where our own culture was actually born. The Ethiopian culture and the nature are full of wonders. For us the biggest wonder might be how one of the poorest country of the worlds´ nation can be so incredible happy. Experience the Ethiopian smile and let it take hold of us as well!