Barren Dongola
December 13th 2009 I wake bright and early at 3am for my ferry trip across the border to Wadi Halfa in Sudan.
Wait! 3am?! That's not right!
My hostel roommate is taking a tour to see Abu Simbel (four hours south of Aswan) so the proprietor and his goons are hammering on our door as a wake-up call. Shouting does not make the pounding desist and even after we open the door they merrily move onto the next p
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