Entry Number 11 Part 1
November 23, 1990
Dear Diary,
Well, we made it! Yay! We are officially in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It's a nice city, actually. It has lots of museums, a few churches, and a university. I'm glad about that. Not to say, that they're some parts that aren't nice. That's why Daddy and I are here though, to help the people that need it. Let's start at the beginning. We landed about 9 in the morning, went through customs, which was easier than I thought it would be, and got into the car waiting for us and went to the hotel. We checked in, the hotel is nice by the way, and so is our room. It has a living room and 2 bedrooms, one for Daddy and one for me. We decided I should have one of my own. When I was little, and we went somewhere, Daddy and I shared a bedroom. I had big beds all to myself. Now that I'm older, we figured Baby Seal and I are entitled to a little privacy.
There's two beds in each room, and a bathroom. The living room has a couch, two chairs, a coffee table, and a cabinet with a TV. The windows are big and they look out over the town. We have a nice view. We can see the palace from here. I'm not sure of the name. I'll have to find out.
The first thing we did was take showers. Can you imagine how you would feel not being able to take one in about a day? Yuck! Anyway, after we did that, we had some breakfast. It was really good! Now we are going to meet with our guide, I've seen his picture. He seems really nice and happy. I like his smile. I don't know his name though. We'll fine out soon though, and then we will be on our way. I'll write to you when I get the chance, Diary. Remind me to bring Baby Seal, to show the village children. I bet they'll like her.
Talk to you soon,
Katie