Rene discovered non-alcoholic beer in Khartoum
Andre received a new pair of slippers instead of a much wanted sleeper couch
Suitable taxi transportation was soon found…………. With plenty space for all team members…
but a bit overloaded at the rear end
The sandy and neglected Blue nail sailing club where @house@ icevan parked off
the other team members enjoyed the Burj el Fateh with its very nice garden restaurant….
Elao teams finding a 4 bedroom house next to a museum for a stayover
Right next to a newly built museum
Right next to an archaeological site
Around this 4000 year old temple
And well guarded by the Sudanese army
The modern harbour in Wadi Halfa
With well-placed cargo on barges anchored on both sites of the jetty
Lipsticks fits neatly across the width of the barge
Causing Willy and Mazaar to be a happy pair
then Icevan to be followed by Bulldog
and finally all 3 cars neatly based on the barge
whilst the port captain offered Willy & Co a trip back to the guest house
The teams accommodation in Wadi Halfa
Road signs in Sudan are indeed a big help to find directions – not because of the writing but from the shade they throw…………………..
Sudanese electrician at work in full uniform – no electricity – no aircon –no aircon no sleep…..
Camp outside Gederef
On road to Khartoum
Museum at Kerma
From here – where to – when ?? counting the dollars to pay the ferry….
Whilst Anre decides that the local butcher does not have his preferred piece of meat – the famous New York cut sirloin (500gr)…
The veggie deli shop also seemed to have a limited variety of these much needed Greek salad ingredients…despite a very stressed sales person..
..so team Lipstick decided on 2 look alike potatoes – skipping the look alike gherkins—but also took 2 look alike onions ( all part of the diet )…..
Of course there was an abundance of suitable deli shops in this well organised border town … but…
The local transport facilities simply did not allow for big shopping items to be carted around…..
In the meantime the bikers offloaded their vehicles ….
…and proudly presented their new invention – a right hand site assistant shock absorber to replace the weak central shock normally engineered by BMW – Munich take note….
Custom control in Wadi Halfa
then off by Bakkie to the harbour front
the harbour of Wadi Halfa
Car and Bikers trying to find some comfort on the upper deck
Charles chooses strategic place next to safety boats