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"""
Tests common to genericpath, macpath, ntpath and posixpath
"""

import genericpath
import os
import sys
import unittest
import warnings
from test import support

def safe_rmdir(dirname):
    try:
        os.rmdir(dirname)
    except OSError:
        pass

class GenericTest(unittest.TestCase):
    # The path module to be tested
    pathmodule = genericpath
    common_attributes = ['commonprefix', 'getsize', 'getatime', 'getctime',
                         'getmtime', 'exists', 'isdir', 'isfile']
    attributes = []

    def test_no_argument(self):
        for attr in self.common_attributes + self.attributes:
            with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
                getattr(self.pathmodule, attr)()
                raise self.fail("{}.{}() did not raise a TypeError"
                                .format(self.pathmodule.__name__, attr))

    def test_commonprefix(self):
        commonprefix = self.pathmodule.commonprefix
        self.assertEqual(
            commonprefix([]),
            ""
        )
        self.assertEqual(
            commonprefix(["/home/swenson/spam", "/home/swen/spam"]),
            "/home/swen"
        )
        self.assertEqual(
            commonprefix(["/home/swen/spam", "/home/swen/eggs"]),
            "/home/swen/"
        )
        self.assertEqual(
            commonprefix(["/home/swen/spam", "/home/swen/spam"]),
            "/home/swen/spam"
        )
        self.assertEqual(
            commonprefix(["home:swenson:spam", "home:swen:spam"]),
            "home:swen"
        )
        self.assertEqual(
            commonprefix([":home:swen:spam", ":home:swen:eggs"]),
            ":home:swen:"
        )
        self.assertEqual(
            commonprefix([":home:swen:spam", ":home:swen:spam"]),
            ":home:swen:spam"
        )

        self.assertEqual(
            commonprefix([b"/home/swenson/spam", b"/home/swen/spam"]),
            b"/home/swen"
        )
        self.assertEqual(
            commonprefix([b"/home/swen/spam", b"/home/swen/eggs"]),
            b"/home/swen/"
        )
        self.assertEqual(
            commonprefix([b"/home/swen/spam", b"/home/swen/spam"]),
            b"/home/swen/spam"
        )
        self.assertEqual(
            commonprefix([b"home:swenson:spam", b"home:swen:spam"]),
            b"home:swen"
        )
        self.assertEqual(
            commonprefix([b":home:swen:spam", b":home:swen:eggs"]),
            b":home:swen:"
        )
        self.assertEqual(
            commonprefix([b":home:swen:spam", b":home:swen:spam"]),
            b":home:swen:spam"
        )

        testlist = ['', 'abc', 'Xbcd', 'Xb', 'XY', 'abcd',
                    'aXc', 'abd', 'ab', 'aX', 'abcX']
        for s1 in testlist:
            for s2 in testlist:
                p = commonprefix([s1, s2])
                self.assertTrue(s1.startswith(p))
                self.assertTrue(s2.startswith(p))
                if s1 != s2:
                    n = len(p)
                    self.assertNotEqual(s1[n:n+1], s2[n:n+1])

    def test_getsize(self):
        f = open(support.TESTFN, "wb")
        try:
            f.write(b"foo")
            f.close()
            self.assertEqual(self.pathmodule.getsize(support.TESTFN), 3)
        finally:
            if not f.closed:
                f.close()
            support.unlink(support.TESTFN)

    def test_time(self):
        f = open(support.TESTFN, "wb")
        try:
            f.write(b"foo")
            f.close()
            f = open(support.TESTFN, "ab")
            f.write(b"bar")
            f.close()
            f = open(support.TESTFN, "rb")
            d = f.read()
            f.close()
            self.assertEqual(d, b"foobar")

            self.assertLessEqual(
                self.pathmodule.getctime(support.TESTFN),
                self.pathmodule.getmtime(support.TESTFN)
            )
        finally:
            if not f.closed:
                f.close()
            support.unlink(support.TESTFN)

    def test_exists(self):
        self.assertIs(self.pathmodule.exists(support.TESTFN), False)
        f = open(support.TESTFN, "wb")
        try:
            f.write(b"foo")
            f.close()
            self.assertIs(self.pathmodule.exists(support.TESTFN), True)
            if not self.pathmodule == genericpath:
                self.assertIs(self.pathmodule.lexists(support.TESTFN),
                              True)
        finally:
            if not f.close():
                f.close()
            support.unlink(support.TESTFN)

    @unittest.skipUnless(hasattr(os, "pipe"), "requires os.pipe()")
    def test_exists_fd(self):
        r, w = os.pipe()
        try:
            self.assertTrue(self.pathmodule.exists(r))
        finally:
            os.close(r)
            os.close(w)
        self.assertFalse(self.pathmodule.exists(r))

    def test_isdir(self):
        self.assertIs(self.pathmodule.isdir(support.TESTFN), False)
        f = open(support.TESTFN, "wb")
        try:
            f.write(b"foo")
            f.close()
            self.assertIs(self.pathmodule.isdir(support.TESTFN), False)
            os.remove(support.TESTFN)
            os.mkdir(support.TESTFN)
            self.assertIs(self.pathmodule.isdir(support.TESTFN), True)
            os.rmdir(support.TESTFN)
        finally:
            if not f.close():
                f.close()
            support.unlink(support.TESTFN)
            safe_rmdir(support.TESTFN)

    def test_isfile(self):
        self.assertIs(self.pathmodule.isfile(support.TESTFN), False)
        f = open(support.TESTFN, "wb")
        try:
            f.write(b"foo")
            f.close()
            self.assertIs(self.pathmodule.isfile(support.TESTFN), True)
            os.remove(support.TESTFN)
            os.mkdir(support.TESTFN)
            self.assertIs(self.pathmodule.isfile(support.TESTFN), False)
            os.rmdir(support.TESTFN)
        finally:
            if not f.close():
                f.close()
            support.unlink(support.TESTFN)
            safe_rmdir(support.TESTFN)

# Following TestCase is not supposed to be run from test_genericpath.
# It is inherited by other test modules (macpath, ntpath, posixpath).

class CommonTest(GenericTest):
    # The path module to be tested
    pathmodule = None
    common_attributes = GenericTest.common_attributes + [
        # Properties
        'curdir', 'pardir', 'extsep', 'sep',
        'pathsep', 'defpath', 'altsep', 'devnull',
        # Methods
        'normcase', 'splitdrive', 'expandvars', 'normpath', 'abspath',
        'join', 'split', 'splitext', 'isabs', 'basename', 'dirname',
        'lexists', 'islink', 'ismount', 'expanduser', 'normpath', 'realpath',
    ]

    def test_normcase(self):
        normcase = self.pathmodule.normcase
        # check that normcase() is idempotent
        for p in ["FoO/./BaR", b"FoO/./BaR"]:
            p = normcase(p)
            self.assertEqual(p, normcase(p))

        self.assertEqual(normcase(''), '')
        self.assertEqual(normcase(b''), b'')

        # check that normcase raises a TypeError for invalid types
        for path in (None, True, 0, 2.5, [], bytearray(b''), {'o','o'}):
            self.assertRaises(TypeError, normcase, path)

    def test_splitdrive(self):
        # splitdrive for non-NT paths
        splitdrive = self.pathmodule.splitdrive
        self.assertEqual(splitdrive("/foo/bar"), ("", "/foo/bar"))
        self.assertEqual(splitdrive("foo:bar"), ("", "foo:bar"))
        self.assertEqual(splitdrive(":foo:bar"), ("", ":foo:bar"))

        self.assertEqual(splitdrive(b"/foo/bar"), (b"", b"/foo/bar"))
        self.assertEqual(splitdrive(b"foo:bar"), (b"", b"foo:bar"))
        self.assertEqual(splitdrive(b":foo:bar"), (b"", b":foo:bar"))

    def test_expandvars(self):
        if self.pathmodule.__name__ == 'macpath':
            self.skipTest('macpath.expandvars is a stub')
        expandvars = self.pathmodule.expandvars
        with support.EnvironmentVarGuard() as env:
            env.clear()
            env["foo"] = "bar"
            env["{foo"] = "baz1"
            env["{foo}"] = "baz2"
            self.assertEqual(expandvars("foo"), "foo")
            self.assertEqual(expandvars("$foo bar"), "bar bar")
            self.assertEqual(expandvars("${foo}bar"), "barbar")
            self.assertEqual(expandvars("$[foo]bar"), "$[foo]bar")
            self.assertEqual(expandvars("$bar bar"), "$bar bar")
            self.assertEqual(expandvars("$?bar"), "$?bar")
            self.assertEqual(expandvars("${foo}bar"), "barbar")
            self.assertEqual(expandvars("$foo}bar"), "bar}bar")
            self.assertEqual(expandvars("${foo"), "${foo")
            self.assertEqual(expandvars("${{foo}}"), "baz1}")
            self.assertEqual(expandvars("$foo$foo"), "barbar")
            self.assertEqual(expandvars("$bar$bar"), "$bar$bar")

            self.assertEqual(expandvars(b"foo"), b"foo")
            self.assertEqual(expandvars(b"$foo bar"), b"bar bar")
            self.assertEqual(expandvars(b"${foo}bar"), b"barbar")
            self.assertEqual(expandvars(b"$[foo]bar"), b"$[foo]bar")
            self.assertEqual(expandvars(b"$bar bar"), b"$bar bar")
            self.assertEqual(expandvars(b"$?bar"), b"$?bar")
            self.assertEqual(expandvars(b"${foo}bar"), b"barbar")
            self.assertEqual(expandvars(b"$foo}bar"), b"bar}bar")
            self.assertEqual(expandvars(b"${foo"), b"${foo")
            self.assertEqual(expandvars(b"${{foo}}"), b"baz1}")
            self.assertEqual(expandvars(b"$foo$foo"), b"barbar")
            self.assertEqual(expandvars(b"$bar$bar"), b"$bar$bar")

    def test_abspath(self):
        self.assertIn("foo", self.pathmodule.abspath("foo"))
        with warnings.catch_warnings():
            warnings.simplefilter("ignore", DeprecationWarning)
            self.assertIn(b"foo", self.pathmodule.abspath(b"foo"))

        # Abspath returns bytes when the arg is bytes
        with warnings.catch_warnings():
            warnings.simplefilter("ignore", DeprecationWarning)
            for path in (b'', b'foo', b'f\xf2\xf2', b'/foo', b'C:\\'):
                self.assertIsInstance(self.pathmodule.abspath(path), bytes)

    def test_realpath(self):
        self.assertIn("foo", self.pathmodule.realpath("foo"))
        with warnings.catch_warnings():
            warnings.simplefilter("ignore", DeprecationWarning)
            self.assertIn(b"foo", self.pathmodule.realpath(b"foo"))

    def test_normpath_issue5827(self):
        # Make sure normpath preserves unicode
        for path in ('', '.', '/', '\\', '///foo/.//bar//'):
            self.assertIsInstance(self.pathmodule.normpath(path), str)

    def test_abspath_issue3426(self):
        # Check that abspath returns unicode when the arg is unicode
        # with both ASCII and non-ASCII cwds.
        abspath = self.pathmodule.abspath
        for path in ('', 'fuu', 'f\xf9\xf9', '/fuu', 'U:\\'):
            self.assertIsInstance(abspath(path), str)

        unicwd = '\xe7w\xf0'
        try:
            os.fsencode(unicwd)
        except (AttributeError, UnicodeEncodeError):
            # FS encoding is probably ASCII
            pass
        else:
            with support.temp_cwd(unicwd):
                for path in ('', 'fuu', 'f\xf9\xf9', '/fuu', 'U:\\'):
                    self.assertIsInstance(abspath(path), str)

    @unittest.skipIf(sys.platform == 'darwin',
        "Mac OS X denies the creation of a directory with an invalid utf8 name")
    def test_nonascii_abspath(self):
        name = b'\xe7w\xf0'
        if sys.platform == 'win32':
            try:
                os.fsdecode(name)
            except UnicodeDecodeError:
                self.skipTest("the filename %a is not decodable "
                              "from the ANSI code page %s"
                              % (name, sys.getfilesystemencoding()))

        # Test non-ASCII, non-UTF8 bytes in the path.
        with warnings.catch_warnings():
            warnings.simplefilter("ignore", DeprecationWarning)
            with support.temp_cwd(name):
                self.test_abspath()

def test_main():
    support.run_unittest(GenericTest)

if __name__=="__main__":
    test_main()

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Networks : Investigation Discovery
IMDb: 10 / 1
Release : 2015
Country : USA
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Incredible Ethiopia
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Explore Ethiopia, the 'cradle of humanity'.
Travel to Ethiopia and discover a beautiful country, barely touched by modern society. It's an incredible combination of history, tradition, culture and nature. From 3 million-year-old fossilised hominid remains in Addis Ababa to the amazing rock-hewn churches, hidden crypts and grottoes in Lalibela, this trip take you deep into human history. The 500-year-old monastery islands of Bahir Dar, the elegant castles of Gondar, the majestic geological formations of the Simien mountains, the giant obelisks that rise out of Axum, and even the rumoured home of the Ark of the Covenant. This 13 day trip travels through the north of the country, taking in views of the Blue Nile and trekking to the peaks of the Simien Mountains (meeting red-chested Gelada baboons). You'll be sure to taste the country's famous coffee and delectable cuisine, and meet the genuine and friendly people along the way. This is an adventure like no other.
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Search for the source of the Blue Nile on a boat cruise at Lake Tana, then discover the churches and unique castles of the regal city of Gondar.
Trek the majestic series of undulating amethyst peaks that make up the Simien Mountains, looking out for the distinctive red-hearted gelada.
After learning about its deep history, relax in the beautiful streets of Aksum and watch life go by, imagining when it was once at the centre of an important trade route that stretched from Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea
Explore Lalibela's unique churches - astonishing constructions sculpted from huge slabs of stone - that make up one of the world's greatest historical and religious sites.
Meet locals for a cooking class and traditional coffee ceremony
In Lalibela and Simien Mountains National Park we include day hikes to experience the beauty of the regions on foot.
Parts of your trip go above 2800 metres / 9200 feet where it is common for travellers to experience some adverse health effects due to the altitude.
There will be some long drives on days 7 & 10.
Some passengers on this trip will have been travelling together prior to the start of your trip. To see what you're missing out on check out our Best of Ethiopia trip.
Refer to Special Information within the itinerary to see if your chosen date is aligned with any festivals
Day 1: Addis Ababa
Begin this Ethiopian adventure in the capital of Addis Ababa. Your adventure begins with a welcome meeting at 6 pm. You can arrive at any time as there are no activities planned until this important meeting. Please ask the hotel reception where it will take place. If you can't arrange a flight that will arrive in time for this, consider arriving a day early so you are able to attend. If you are going to be late, please inform the hotel reception. We'll be collecting your insurance details and next of kin information at this meeting. If you arrive early perhaps take a tour of this bustling city, dotted with Italian architecture, interesting churches and friendly inhabitants. This relatively new city, established by the Emperor Menelik II in 1887, is one of contrasts – the Addis Sheraton, with its 'singing fountain', is one of the most luxurious in all of Africa, yet you only need to travel a few streets away to find yourself among busy markets, dirt roads and the odd goat or two wandering the street. The optional city tour starts at 1pm and includes the National Museum, where you'll find the remains of "Lucy', and the Ethnographic Museum, set within the beautiful gardens of Haile Selassie's former palace. In the evening you'll have dinner at a local restaurant.
Hotel (1 night)
Addis Ababa - Afternoon City Tour - USD50
The 26 September 2021 & 2022 departures begin with a 1pm Welcome Meeting. Then, depending on the status of Covid-19, the afternoon can be dedicated to taking part in Meskel Festival. At Meskel Square the clergy of all the city's churches gather to perform religious ceremonies involving singing and dancing. In the late afternoon bonfires and candles are lit by the bishop and crowd.
The optional city tour requires a minimum of 2 travellers. Please contact you sales agent if you would like to do this tour today as it will occur before the welcome meeting.
Day 2: Bahir Dar
Today we will take a spectacular flight to Bahir Dar. From the air we can gaze across the extraordinary nature of the Ethiopian Plateau, repeatedly cut by immensely deep gorges. Bahir Dar is a small but fast growing town on the southern shore of Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile. It has long attracted religious men and the area contains numerous churches and monasteries, many of them on the thirty or so islands of Lake Tana.
This afternoon, board a sightseeing boat for a cruise around the lake. Covering over 3,500 square kilometres, this is Ethiopia's largest lake and is home to 37 islands, 20 of which house some of Ethiopia's most venerated monasteries. Many of these monasteries are believed to date back to the 13th and 14th centuries, and feature superb ecclesiastical art. Legend has it that the Ark of Covenant was hidden here for protection during the times when Muslim forces invaded the ancient capital Axum. Your boat trip will take you to the monastery of Ura-Kidane Mehret, which dates from between the 16th and 18th centuries. It is renowned for its collection of crosses and crowns, and its incredible painted walls that offer up a virtual 'who's who' of Ethiopian saints. The boat returns to your hotel via the source of the 'Blue' section of the Nile.
Lake Tana - Boat Cruise
Head out to the Blue Nile Falls today. Located 1.5 hours south of Bahir Dar, the Blue Nile Falls measure over 400 metres wide and crash down 48 metres in full flood. These falls are known locally as Tis Isat (Smoking Water) and are a spectacular sight when the water's high. New hydro-electrical plants and dams have somewhat impacted on their magnificence, but the sight is still a memorable one. You can take a longer scenic walk past the main viewpoint (1.5 kilometers) or a shorter walk to reach the foot of the falls. After a leisurely lunch back in Bahir Dar, perhaps visit the open air market or take a tuk-tuk up to the town viewpoint.
Bahir Dar - Blue Nile Falls
Day 4: Gondar
Head for the regal city of Gondar by travelling north around the edge of Lake Tana this morning, a drive that'll take approximately 4.5 hours including photo stops. Gondar was the capital of Ethiopia through the 17th and 18th centuries, and is famed for its medieval castles and churches. This afternoon or tomorrow, there's the option to visit the city's most significant churches and castles either as part of a tour or unaccompanied. The city's unique Royal Enclosure is a World Heritage site and home to dramatic, Emperor-built castles unlike any other in Africa. Spend the afternoon visiting these medieval castles and stop by the famous church of Debre Berhan Selassie, one of the finest in Ethiopia with walls and ceilings covered in stunning murals of angels.
Gondar - Church of Debre Berhan Selassie - ETB100
Gondar - Fasil Gimb Castles Compound - ETB200
In addition to the Fasil Gimb Castles Compound & Church of Debre Berhan Selassie entrance costs there are compulsory local guides costs. Rates are from 600 ETB for a group of 1-2 and up to 1100 ETB for a group of 12.
Today you'll have free time to explore the quiet streets of Gondar for yourself. Take a stroll to the markets, or otherwise perch up at the hotel by the pool. You'll be heading into the mountains tomorrow so there's nothing wrong with enjoying a little bit of luxury while you have it. In the afternoon enjoy a Ethiopian cooking demonstration. Head to the market to gain fresh ingredients, then learn how to make traditional Ethiopian cuisine, such a wot, the national dish, and injera, the staple bread of Ethiopians.
Gondar - Market visit & cooking demonstration
Day 6: Simien Mountains National Park / Debark
Depart Gondar early in the morning and head towards Debark and the Simien Mountain National Park (approximately 3 hours). The remainder of the day will be to explore the spectacular mountain scenery including viewing Ethiopia's highest point – Ras Dejen (4550 metres). Once you pass the entrance to the park you'll hike and drive along the escarpment up to Sankaber Camp.This area is home to much of Ethiopia's wildlife, including the Gelada baboon, which are only found in Ethiopia and have a shaggy coat with a red patch on their chest, hence being known as the 'bleeding heart baboon'. Return to Debark (approximately 1.5 hours) for the evening.
Simien Mountains National Park - Hike
There will be a support vehicle for the hike today. You can therefore hike as little or as much as you would like.
Day 7: Aksum
Strap in for a long travel day up the winding smooth road to Aksum. Though the journey will take approximately nine hours including breaks, you'll cross the lowlands of the Simien Mountains and the Tekeze River gorge and the views will be absolutely spectacular. Along the way stop at one of the farming villages to visit a farming family and learn of their traditional farming techniques. Aksum was once the capital of the Kingdom of Aksum, Africa's oldest empire, which exsisted from around AD100 to AD900. It was at the centre of a trading route that stretched from Egypt all the way to India and grew to be one of the most powerful kingdoms in the ancient world.
The 23 November 2021 departure will arrive into Axum in time for Mariam Tsion festival in the late afternoon. Here the large gathering of pilgrims praise St Mary with singing and chanting. The following day the group will wake early to observe the main religious procession of the Mariam Tsion festival.
The 12 Jan 2022 departure will arrive in Aksum for the start of Timket Festival. The festival is a three day festival that commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ. Today the priests remove the 'Tabots' from each church and march to the nearest water source, where a communal baptism takes place tomorrow.
Today is a free day with the option to tour the incredible historical sites of Aksum. Visit the stele fields, several tombs, the ruins of the Queen of Sheba's palace and an archaeological museum. The field is home to over 100 stele – the largest one measuring 33 metres and weighing an incredible 517 tones. Stele (or monoliths) are carved from a single piece of granite, and are often elaborately decorated to resemble a multi-story house complete with windows, doors, locks and structural beams. Their scale reflects how important Axum once was, and they were probably transported by elephants from a nearby quarry. The mausoleums in this area include the tomb of the false door and also the tombs of King Kaleb and Gebre Meskel, while the archaeological museum houses fascinating displays. An unimposing building with a green picket fence is the St Mary of Zion Church, the first built in sub-Saharan Africa. This holds the crowns of various former Ethiopian emperors and is even said to house the most fabled biblical relic in history – the Ark of the Covenant. The afternoon is free for you to keep exploring – you might like to see some of the handcraft shops or take a walk out of Aksum for an hour or so to see Gobodera, the quarry place for the stele and rock lioness relief. End the day with a traditional coffee ceremony in a family home. The Ethiopian coffee ceremony is an important part of Ethiopian culture and considered to be the most important social occasion among Ethiopians. It is a sign of respect and friendship to be invited.
If you take the option of visiting the Stele field & Archaeological museum & St Mary Zion church, castle church (men only) & museum yourself, rather than as part of the organised Historical Site tour, please note local guides are required for all groups. Rates are from 410 ETB for a group of 1-5, and up to 650 ETB for a group of 12.
Aksum - Historical Site Tour - USD30
Aksum – Stele field & Archaeological museum - ETB100
Aksum - St Mary Zion church, castle church (men only) & museum - ETB200
The 17 April 2021 & 09 April 2022 departures align with the festivities before Palm Sunday. Depending on the status of Covid-19, we may witness a demonstration of the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem.
On the 12 Jan 2022 departure the group will have the chance to wake early to enjoy the main celebration day of Timket. This morning there will be mass and sermons happening all over Ethiopia in preparation for the blessing of the water. Here the patriarch will bless the water and baptise the crowd with the Holy water. The day then turns into a celebration with family and friends.
Day 9: Mekele
Leave Axum for Mekele, looking across to see the spectacular Adwa Mountains and the battlefield of Adwa, where the Ethiopians defeated the Italians in 1896. Stop to visit the Pre-Christian Pagan Temple of Yeha before breaking for lunch at Adigrat. Yeha is thought to have been Ethiopia's first capital and the temple has been dated to around the 6th century BC. After lunch, drive to Mekele (approximately 7 hours total for the day) where you have free time to enjoy the evening.
Aksum - Yeha Temple
Day 10: Lalibela
Start the long journey to Lalibela early in the morning on a smooth paved road and, after a couple of hours, reach the spectacular mountain range of Amba Alaje. Continue through green valleys and flat plains before turning west towards Lalibela at Woldia (approximately 5 hours). The road after Woldia offers one of the most scenic routes in the country. It involves climbing on winding roads along steep hills and evergreen lush valleys up to the Delanta Plateau (3,500 metres), then contouring around the rough roads of the valley, before arriving at Lalibela in the late afternoon (approximately 6 hours). Despite the town of Lalibela being isolated in the Lasta Mountains at 2,630 metres above sea level, it is still the home of Ethiopia's top sight, and one of the world's greatest historical and religious sites.
Today you'll use the morning and afternoon to visit Lalibela's amazing churches, which look like they've been dropped down from the sky. Between 1137 and 1270, several astounding rock-hewn churches were constructed in Lalibela; astonishing because most are not built from carved freestanding rocks, but instead created from huge single blocks of stone unearthed by the digging of enormous pits. The Northern Group contains seven churches, a tomb, a chapel and a sunken chapel. At the centre of the group is Bet Medhane Alem, measuring 33.5 metres by 23.5 metres and said to be the largest rock-hewn church in the world. A tunnel connects three of the churches in a courtyard to the east, whilst another tunnel connects two other churches to the west of Bet Medhane Alem. However it is Bet Giyorgis (St George's), carved in the form of a Greek cross and lying slightly apart from the main northern cluster, which is the most famous and frequently photographed. This church is exceptionally well-preserved and is probably the most visually perfect. The Eastern group of five churches includes the only hypogeous church, where only the roof remains attached to the overhead rock.
Lalibela - Morning & Afternoon Churches Tour
The 27 Dec 2021 departure aligns with Orthodox Christmas Eve celebrations. Participation in the celebrations will be Covid-19 dependent .
The 20 Nov 2022 departure will wake early to observe the main religious procession of the Mariam Tsion festival. The afternoon will be free for optional activities.
This morning we trek to the rock church of Asheten Mariam, which sits on the 3,150-metre-high Abune Josef mountain that overlooks Lalibela. You will climb for 2.5 hours to the summit, where the church is carved out of a cleft into the cliff face. The monastery houses ancient parchments and crosses, but the real treasure is the setting and the view. Descend the mountain and return to the hotel for lunch. This afternoon is free to relax or continue exporing this fascinating town. This evening you will enjoy a special dinner at Ben Ababa open air restaurant.
Lalibela - Asheten Mariam Hike
The 27 Dec 2021 departure aligns with the Ethiopian Christmas celebrations in Lalibela today.
This trip comes to an end today after breakfast. There are no activities planned and you are free to leave at any time.
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No there was another page on galaxy. On one hand we do not want excessive redundancy but on the other we do not want lost knowledge.
Of course not, we want to include everything we built along the years while reducing redundancy as much as possible.
So how is the triggers main page progressing?
It did stall a bit these last days. It really depends on my free time but I want to complete what I have started don't worry about that. In general I prefer to work by block of time of 3-4 hours at least and generally during the day as I'm less tired so there are less risk of mistakes. I might just try to do smaller block of time, I'll have to check how I can deal with that.
Don't worry, I will not just leave it like how it is and I'll make sure everything is included. I'm thrilled to get to the steps where we will go through the tutorials, update them, add images, add links for reference, etc..
We will probably need to convert the tutorials to the wiki eventually since many are partially dated and the original author has left mapster ages ago.
It will be done, eventually.
Went through the Presets. I did structure it a little more into table for more readability and added the missing parts.
Edit: I'm also going through the Tutorial list currently and just trying to identify which are still enough recent or still contain usefull content and those that are broken. Basicly here is how I identify them.
Outdated-OK -> It might be outdated and containing broken image, but overall, it still contains usefull information.
No Visual -> Could be a good tutorial but is just plain text, thus very hard to follow.
Without a prefix -> These a good tutorial worth going through. Generally well written and imaged.
I'm not done yet, it's quite long going through and judging if it's still usefull enough to be kept or if it could be incorporated to another tutorial in a better way.
The idea will be to gather similar information and make a great tutorial out of that within the wiki containing links to the refered triggers, data, etc. Many tutorial could be reworked and made better.
The video links can often be fixed. With utube they changed the format of the address but if you type the last part of the link as a search into utube it will often find the video again.
If clearly structured in the way it is written a visual is not always needed.
I agree that all tutorials should eventually be converted into the wiki format especially if the original poster is no longer active.
Many if not most of them are no more really active.
I agree that tutorial does not always need visual, but those which I flagged as that would be better with it... at least some coloration or something.
I agree that we could try to find back those old videos if we can, but some are really broken and no longer accessible.
Making a map: General info, general tutorials, tips, commands, shortcuts, etc.
Making the terrain: Going from raw terraining to detailled texturing, doodads and so on.
Making the triggers: how to structure them, what are the variables etc.
and so on. So you can always have a good reference to eatch parts about making a succesfull map, in a more organised way than just listing all available tutorials under categories like "triggers" "data" etc. (Although I would definitly keep both) Just an idea though.
I think smaller bite sized tutorials would be easier for beginners to digest. Maybe a more generalized big tutorial that links to specific step by step tutorials for individual parts?
Finally did some more updates to the trigger page. Lots remain to be done, but it will be eventually.
Nearly finished transferring all ability pages from the legacy wiki and have updated up to I.


This morning's qualifying has taken place on a dry track and with a great performance by Joel we are 4th on the grid for this afternoon's race.
This afternoon's race starts at 4pm CET (3pm UK). If you are at the track don't forget to swing by the pits at 1pm CET for the driver's autograph session.
The first and final hour of today's 3 Hour race is being shown live on MotorsTV in the UK, please check local listings elsewhere. Don't forget to tune in to our firm favourites www.radiolemans.com for full coverage of the race. We will also be tweeting live throughout and hope you can join us.


Alive in Christ! We are the image bearers of God. Seek God's heart everyday. Begin to come alive in your faith now and let Jesus restore your heart!
As I prepare for my trip to Colorado in 2 weeks, one of the many things they asked us to do is to re-read John Eldredge's book, Wild at Heart. When I first saw this on the list, I thought, "really?". I've already read it 3 times over the past couple of years. After going through some of the other things, I picked the book back up again began to read it once more. After not reading it for a year and half, I was immediately sucked in again. The reason being is the practical teaching that Eldredge placed in this book.
My last post a couple of week's ago, I wrote about the Father's restoration. I thought more about that as I read through this book. I'm on the last couple of chapters now. I realize just how desperately I needed restoration again and how complacent I was getting in my own spiritual discipline. Life moves so quickly, so fast, and mine is no exception. I've been on such a fast track that I think my time with God became more of an obligation, than a full on desire to be with God and walk with Him. It really hit me yesterday, when I was sitting in prayer and a million thoughts began to run through my head, distracting me. Later I was sitting and reading the book again and on the first page I was on, it talked about this very thing, being in prayer and just consumed with so many other things.
So what do we do with all of this? How in the world do we handle this? Knowing we are in a world at war. Knowing as Jesus said, that thief wants to kill and steal and destroy. Knowing as Peter stated that our adversary, the devil, prowls around the world, looking for someone to devour. What do we do? Discipline! Being disciplined every day to walk with God, not out of a sense of obligation, but from the reality that we are in a world at war and we need to be able to stand strong and firm in the faith of who we are in Christ.
Spiritual discipline seems so hard for many of us though. John wrote, "A man will devote long hours to his finances when he as a goal of an early retirement; he'll endure rigorous training when he aims to run a 10k or even a marathon. The ability to discipline himself is there, but dormant for many of us." In essence, although it requires work, when we have our own goals in life, we can find a way to discipline ourselves to attain those goals. The Father has the goal of walking intimately with each and everyone of us. It's readily available to us, yet we find it so difficult to do. We don't want to get up in the morning. We don't feel the sense of connection with the Father when try praying or reading Scripture.
This may, for many of us, be easier said than done, but we have to become more intentional, more disciplined through real prayer, meditation, fasting, submission, journaling, and studying of Scripture. All of these disciplines coincide together. If we don't get intentional about how we walk with God and if we don't stay on alert through this armored with the full Armor of God, which He has given us, the Enemy will easily gain a foothold in our hearts and find a way to take us out.
Eldredge wrote, "Against the Evil One we wear the armor of God. That God has provided weapons of war for us sure makes a lot more sense if our days are like a scene from Saving Private Ryan." God has given us the armor for a reason. This is no fairy tale we live in. Don't live in fear of the Enemy, but rather live with a sense of knowing he is there and wants in every way to destroy your connection with the Father, through lies, deceit, pain, and struggles. Being disciplined enough to prepare yourself each day and not walk through this world, blind to this reality will help you stand stronger.
This armor is what you need and you need to pray it over your life every day, authentically. Put on the belt of truth, choosing to live a life of honesty and integrity, the breastplate of righteousness, knowing that His righteousness can stand against any condemnation and corruption, the shoes of the Gospel of peace, choosing to live for the Gospel at any moment. He has given us a shield of faith to deflect the arrows that the Enemy will try to fire our way. Those arrows come in the form of wounds, sin, agreements, and anything else meant to draw you from God. We have the helmet of salvation, which declares nothing can now separate us from love of Christ and our place in His Kingdom. Lastly, we have the sword of the Spirit, through which the Holy Spirit reveals God's truth's through His Word to enable you to counter the assaults of the Enemy.
Being disciplined and intentional enough each day to walk with God and pray His full armor over your life, will help you to be prepared for the onslaught that is to come. We will continue to be attacked. Look around you. People we love are being taken out everyday. It's a reality. We have to be prepared and discipline ourselves to truly walk in this reality and walk with the Father allowing Him to come over our lives to Father us and guide us in the way we should go. It's a daily struggle. Don't let complacency set in.
This entry was posted in 4 Stream Blog, Spiritual Warfare, Walking with God and tagged 4 Streams, A Battle to Fight, Armor of God, Spiritual Warfare, Walking with God, Wild At Heart on May 11, 2016 by Richard Clinton.


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President Jonathan Commends The Theme Of NAFEST 2013
September 19, 2013 || By: Nico
Th e President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has commended the choice of "Culture, Peace and National Transformation," as the theme of the 27th edition of the National Festival of Arts & Culture (N AFEST), which was geared toward the promotion of peace and national unity in addition to growing the culture industry for economic empowerment, adding that the choice was not only timely but suitable to our national focus considering the determination and concerted efforts of the present administration to transform Nigeria.
Dr. Jonathan, who stated this, Tuesday, 17th September, 2013, while declaring open NAFEST 2013 at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, used the opportunity to urge Nigerians to leverage on the NAFEST platform in tapping and promoting the virtues of our cultural heritage, which abhors vices such as violence and indolence but encourages hard-work, peaceful co-existence and national integration.
The President, who was represented at the occasion by the Executive Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, added that as the country moves towards the peak of the celebration of the Centenary, it is the collective duty of Nigerians to emphasize those values that bind them together and contribute towards achieving the dreams of the founding fathers.
According to him, the Federal Government believes that a proper grasp of the people's culture enhances understanding and good governance at all levels, adding that his administration believes that for tourism to make significant contribution to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), it must be driven by the people's cultural heritage.
He noted that the Federal Government, under his leadership, was happy with the success of Nollywood, which had given Nigeria a good image in the international arena and this also was attracting the desired global attention to the country's culture, and pledged that his administration will continue to pay special attention to the culture sector in his Transformation Agenda.
Earlier, the Honourable Minister for Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, High Chief Edem Duke, had stated that NAFEST, the unity forum, was a festival that unites the Nigerian nation, and that it had taken its pride of place as a platform that celebrates the values of the country's cultural heritage in a unique way.
Chief Duke averred that his leadership has relentlessly pursued the collective desire to repackage, refocus and reposition the culture and tourism sector in line with the Transformation Agenda of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, adding that the ministry has been able to identify and harness those components of the Arts and Culture industry that will facilitate job creation for the teeming youths and women.
While reflecting on the theme for this year's NAFEST, the Minister charged stakeholders to actively engage themselves in using the nation's various and unique cultural products to build peace and transform the country politically, economically and socially, in the march towards achieving Vision 20: 2020.
Commending President Jonathan for his unflinching interest and support for the growth of the culture and tourism sector, Duke reaffirmed the commitment of the Ministry, under his leadership, to be continually linked to Mr. President's drive to make a difference in governance and service delivery in the country, even as the culture sector focuses on developing its creative resources to factor into the Transformation Agenda.
He also used the opportunity to commend the painstaking commitment of Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, the Executive Governor of Bayelsa State and other State Governors, towards supporting cultural activities in their various states, particularly for facilitating the participation of contingents at NAFEST 2013.
Meanwhile , the Gloryland Cultural Centre, Ovom-Yenagoa, is a beehive of activities, as more than 2,000 artists from the participating states are savouring the ambience of the ultra-modern complex, which is hosting most of the events.
Clifford Ugwu
NICO SSZ


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