Sudan is HOT! very hot! I have never sweat this much and I do not shy away from heat. With everything covered its a welcome relief to be sitting here in my hotel upgrade under the cool breeze of air con!
Our first bush camp in Sudan, although hot, was great because we got to sleep without the tent cover, under the stars, on a soft ground. I sat on the roof of Fanny under the night sky and wrote in my journal, read a little and relaxed after a full day of driving. We had grilled fish fillets and potato slices for dinner which was the icing on the cake.
Since entering Khartoum, wholesome fun has been had by all! Alcohol is illegal in Sudan so our nights out have consisted of bowling, mini theme parks and live music at Papa Costa which has amazing food. We went twice today. Amazing pizzas, good shish kebabs and a delicious stuffed veal! Today we went to the Omdurman Souq, the largest souq in Khartoum. It was similar to the Merkato market in Addis with endless streets of everything and anything. It was quite the maze to navigate but the fabric/clothing section was well stocked and the jewelery area was another key destination for myself and Sohette. However, with great will power, I left with just a scarf and Sohette bought herself a muumuu. In this heat it is very tempting but I saved the extra dollars for another juice. Did I mention Khartoum has had the best juices so far in Africa, especially guava. He has even surpassed Mr. Juiceman in Zanzibar, a title I thought would be his forever.
A quick falafel in the morning and then its off to our bush camp marathon!
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