Once again in civilisation and had a shower :) Driving into Khartoum we were like celebrities and waved at everyone. People are so friendly and break into a big grin when you smile and wave at them and then they yell - hello, how are you? Bit hard in moving traffic to get a 'hello, wonderful thank you' back. I think I am the biggest waver and smiler on the truck, but I just love the response from the people. Brian (aka Germish due to living in German but bei...

Well it was all ok in the end and the embassy decided that despite us having an American and a Danish (some rule that they are not allowed in) is our midst they would give us our visa's. So we boarded our 36 hour ferry ride to Sudan. We got on the ferry at 10.30am in the morning and sat all day in the searing heat until we set sail at 5.45pm. Watching the ferry get loaded was a show in itself. Our guide paid a little extra and we go the space on the front of t...