While in Lalibela, I ate twice at a restaurant called Ben Abeba that I think deserves its own post. It is the coolest place to eat in Ethiopia, and the food is excellent as well.
One of the two owners is Susan, a teacher from Scotland who quit her job six years ago to become a teacher at a friend’s school in Ethiopia. I ate at Ben Abeba twice, and on the second night we had a special guest. Ross, a Scotsman who grew up in Shanghai, is on a bagpiping tour of the world, wearing his kilt – his mother is a Baird – the whole way. The last place I expected to hear pipes ringing out was the highlands of Ethiopia. It was a special experience for Susan, who has only heard pipes in Ethiopia one other time. After dinner, we were taught Scottish dances by the fire. It was certainly my best dinner in Africa so far.
