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Published: April 2nd 2007
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Me, Dave, and our Landy.. After approx 1 week of travelling, i've finally arrived in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. Let's see.. I'm beginning to lose track of dates.. this early in the trip? not good.. ok.. just looked at the calendar.. I took the ferry on the 26th.. Arrived at Wadi Halfa on the 27th.. I left Halfa on 29th.. so.. 5 days to khartoum total..
First off, Sudan is absolutely a great country to visit.. it's not dangerous.. the people here are just so simply fabulous.. friendly, helpful, jovial... good people.. beautiful country, with landscapes that seems so out of this world.. as i travel down the road, i keep getting images of Tatooine and Starship Troopers and other Sci-Fi space flicks..
travelling from the north to the capital is simply..
HOT, DRY, DUSTY, BUMPY.. and you can say those four words over and over again however many times you like.. especially
DUSTY.. Initially, I had intended to take the public transports from Wadi Halfa to Khartoum, stopping by Dongola, Kerima.. well it so happened that as i got off the ferry at Halfa, i met other travellers, and one of them was Dave, a 60-but-still-going-strong gentleman who had driven up
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Sudanese, Swedish, and more.. from Prettoria, South Africa to Halfa with his daughter, parked his car at halfa and took the ferry to Egypt, and now travelling back home.. His daughter is going on to Isreal/Jordan.. so he's driving back alone..
So i was offered a choice.. to take public transport.. or to travel down with Dave in his Land Rover.. the trade-off is.. taking public transport, i'd be able to get closer into the lives of the locals.. hitchhike on the back of trucks sleeping on top of the cargoes (with lots of sand and dust settling on you).. going with 4WD.. you can go wherever you want.. stop at places where you can't otherwise stop using public transports.. well it came down to dave needed somebody to help him share the driving.. and supposedly, on 4WD you'd be able to save a lot of travelling time.. you'd be able camp out in the desert.. but using public transport you can take overnight buses.. sorry.. overnight trucks.. buses can't run on those roads.. also save time and money.. cooler travelling.. but.. but but but... too many buts.. anyhoo.. somehow the conclusion ended up the Land Rover.. decision made, live it it, enjoy
The 2 4WDs
Our Defender in the foreground and the Swede's Land Cruiser.. checkout the popup tent they have on their roof! cool.. it.. you win some.. you lose some..
I will update the Land Rover journey over the next few entries.. when i get the time to do it.. it looks like i may be continuing on the land rover into Ehtiopia with Dave.. we'll split and then maybe meet up again in Addis Ababa and then make the run to Nairobi.. where I'll go find my wild life safaris and he'll head for a more direct route back to South Africa.. see how..
Will go to get my ethiopian visa tomorrow.. then see the 2 nile join into 1.. maybe go to the Sudan museum (???? I'm still thinking.. ).. and will find time during the day to update more on the travels..
ok.. will go arrange my photos now.. stay tuned for the next few journeys on
- The ferry ride to Sudan
- The stay in Wadi Halfa
- The road to Dongola
- Dongola to Kerima
- Kerima to Atbarra
- Atbarra to Khartoum
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Very impressive!
Whao... when you told me you were going on a "Africa On A Shoe-string Tour", I thought it was to be a arranged tour but seems like you stuck to your impromptu roots well. Damned, if the experience you accumulated in your trip, I don't see what's there to stop you from winning the next season of Amazing Race Asia. Johan johan all the wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy!