We’re lucky to have a great spot as close as an hour to Addis Ababa that we can spend a weekend camping and feel like you’ve been on holiday for a week when you come back to the city dirty and dusty. These shots are from Mika’s first camping trip we took with a group of friends I work with here in February 2016.

There are several camping spots in the park this is for sure our favourite under the trees with loads of spots to hang hammocks and settle really in.

Fair to say the camping chair was a hit

First camping trip at 9 months

My sweet lil EthioKiwi

Mikas first camping trip at 9 months – her small camp chair was a big hit and she certainly owned it!

and feed me more!

Lucky for friends to hug me

Feed me…

Was so fun to be there with our friends, get time to hang out and relax for the weekend.

The forest is pretty stunning to hike up through. We’ve seen colobus monkeys before and baboons even came to visit the campsite.

Taking a hike

First time in the pack – started so well

Passed out very quickly

Mika got into the backpack for the first time and we went for a hike. About 10 minutes in she passed out.

The crew