Day 12 in Khartoum
The Hotel Sahara isn’t much to write home about. Whilst the rooms were air conditioned, in a manner of speaking, the hotel was a decaying relic of previous splendour perhaps of 50 years ago. In think we were the only guests. We were so tired it didn’t matter. Mark complained, in fact he screamed, when 2 cockroaches, the size of small Poodles brushed against his leg, He then found then the next morning sitting on is tooth brush. He didn’t know they survive on a diet of sh!t.
We walked around the city starting at the Blue Nile sailing Club which is supposed to be the over Landers preferred camp site but it was deserted. We found Khartoum to be an oppressively hot place with very little attraction. There are signs of previous Colonial grandeur, lots of old building and wide tree lines avenues, but it’s all decaying now. The Blue and White Niles join in the city and divide it into 2 halves. Omdurman is the more vibrant and heavily populated section.
We had some supper at a road side restaurant and got chatting to a Chinese oil driller. He spends 4 months of the year drilling. He didn’t seem to like the place any more than we did.
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Hi Jim, Markus and Justin
ReplyDeleteIt seems as if you are having an awesome adventure! Enjoy every experience, even the roaches!
Happy b'day for yesterday Jim. Hope the next year will be just as big an adventure as this one!
Keep us up2date!
cheers
Joyce
Yo Jim and crew. Nice work... but we want more stories of falling off bikes, mouths full of sand and punctures. This is a bike blog for godsake! Sounds like you're having a blast! Later, Ian
ReplyDeleteHi Justie,Mark& Jim,
ReplyDeleteThought i would give you a run down of my gruelling day in Durbs by the sea.
Early mornig swim in the azure blue Indian Ocean followed by a light breakfast at Durban Undersea Club;fresh fruit and orange juice with poached eggs,bacon,toast and coffee.A short trip in the Pajero half loaf to Durban Country Club to hit 100 practice balls to ensure a smooth swing for the week-end match.A one and half hour full body massage with a happy,happy of course followed by a short steam bath.Oh well now for lunch-big decision.Portugese peri-peri flatty with chips and side salad with ice cold beer and maybe a couple bottles portugese wine or perhaps grilled sole with lango tails ,fresh garden salad with icy Hansas and a few bottles chilled Sauvi blanc-(Week day lunch special on the verandah of the Beverely Hills)
Lets not forget the week-end.Golf with the boys,beers with the mates ,braai,feet up,watch the Bokke/Lions test,more beers ,sleep(need to be fresh for Monday-work as usual)
Sorry guys got to rush as i am a bit behind schedule.Enjoy the ride.
Grant