Olympics!
So, as all other good hearted Americans, I am trying to keep tabs on Michael Phelps, and other olympic happenings….usually I get the latest from the internet in the early AM, since we are 5 hours behind Beijing..
And, across the street, is our trusty neighborhood macchiato house, hands down the best coffee in town, and many times their TV is on, so we can watch the olympics there…
BUT
last night, Tirunesh Dibaba won the women’s 10K, a huge win for the Ethiopian runner, and there were celebrations all over Addis Ababa! Cars honking, people yelling, it was great to be a part of this…
More to come, though, the Ethiopian team is looking strong!
So, keep your eyes peeled, and if there are Ethiopian victories, you can be assured that somewhere on the streets of Addis, there is a coffeehouse where I will be cheering their victory…
On the road in Addis (and fully caffeinated),
-Derek
August 18th, 2008 at 2:34 am
as I watched the men’s 1500 today I cheered as the ethiopians took gold and silver and imagined the excitement there in addis. it was pretty exciting here last night as michael phelps went 8 for 8. take care derek, i’ll see you in february!