Day 1,442: The Battle of Lake Nasser
Wed 12.12.12: It was an early start as Mazar left to go help fix what – if it works – could herald a new era for trans-Saharan travel. Today he…
Day 1,441: Halfa Way Home
Tue: 11.12.12: My phone alarm was set for 2am, as Mr. Mohammed told me that the bus left for Wadi Halfa at 3. Thus began a very long day in…
Day 1,440: Tomb Raider
Mon 10.12.12: The Meroe Pyramids mark the southern extreme of Egyptian influence as you follow the course of the Nile river south towards its source. After the glories of the…
Day 1,439: The Invasion of Khartoum
Sun 09.12.12: Odyssey rules state that I’m not allowed to use private transport over large distances, and so far I haven’t. But there has to be exceptions made here. Of…
Day 378: A Change of Plan
13.01.10: I've got to say that getting back on the boat was a lot easier than getting off it, although you really have to admire the jaw-dropping amount of bureaucracy…
Day 377: The Second Cataract
12.01.10: Another fit of African bureaucracy before we could disembark saw us waiting for over an hour after we arrived, before we could get off the damn ship, but eventually,…