It was a fascinating day when my family and I arrived in Lalibela and drove in from the new airport (which was a bit of a drive, but well worth it). The churches were magnificent. We had a guide that took us through all of the churches in two days.

We had an opportunity to go on a 3-4 hour mule ride (scary at times, but well worth it). The monastery/church on the mountain is off the beaten track and there were times where we had to dismount in order to continue forward. The mule drivers supplied us with their walking sticks, so there were no problems. Great view, great church, and a good time.

I slipped and fell right outside the church of Bet Giorgis. I recommend never wearing flip-flops when visiting, I needed the traction from a boot or a tennis shoe.

Paul was right. There were quite a few people that wanted to follow us around and "practice their English" with us.

The guide we had when we went spoke great English and told us many things about the churches.

If you are going to be in Ethiopia, you've got to stop by Lalibella, or as the guide called it, "New Jerusalem".