Though i am an Ethiopian i didnot visit and worship in any one of the amazingly constructed 11 rock hewn churches of lalibela. But this day came and i happened to be one of the luckily ones to get to know this amazing and spiritual site. Wow, don't ask me about the relief i got after looking at what king Lalibela (his holliness) and the people living at that period have gone through to build this unimaginable church.

I get there through Ethiopian Airlines (the 2006 African Airline of the year)internal flights to lalibela, one of the oldest and spiritual centers of Ethiopia. Lalibela's former name was Roha then changed to its present name only for the glory of the saint king.

After i arrived at lalibela, i, unlike other foreign tourists, need not any guides since i know the lnaguage and i am an Ethiopian . every body was cooperative the pirests, the boys, every body and ofcourse i am very greatful to them.

Ofcourse the road is a little bit difficult to go on but not that much. Ater i went inside into bete giorgis, meaning the house of saint George,( one of the rock hewn churches) i feel proud of my ancesstors ;you know the traditional paintings of different saints, the very old church worship instruments, the traditional ceremonies, and ofcourse the traditional pepople and priests themselves gives my soul an unforgettable pleasure. And i now am looking forward for my second journey.