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Khartoum Day Two!

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OK, I really want to post the riding pics, but here’s some pictures from my second day in Khartoum!

The Nile! OK, well, the Blue Nile, but the confluence of the White and Blue Niles is hard to legally picture because there's a bridge there.
The Nile! OK, well, the Blue Nile, but the confluence of the White and Blue Niles is hard to legally picture because there’s a bridge there.
Mike and I were testing out the bikes and ran into Sadiq (no idea on spelling), a Sudanese rider who is with us for all our Sudanese miles.
Mike and I were testing out the bikes and ran into Sadiq (no idea on spelling), a Sudanese rider who is with us for all our Sudanese miles.
One of my first times trying Falafels. It's now a staple part of my Sudanese diet.
One of my first times trying Falafels. It’s now a staple part of my Sudanese diet.
All the menus are like this. Thus I have a lot of weird food. Especially weird for me!
All the menus are like this. Thus I have a lot of weird food. Especially weird for me!
They have coke everywhere though! Er, Pepsi.
They have coke everywhere though! Er, Pepsi.
I found a donut! Next stop, ICE CREAM. Well, hopefully sometime.
I found a donut! Next stop, ICE CREAM. Well, hopefully sometime.
Birgit has the reverse photo of this. We are so cool. haha
Birgit has the reverse photo of this. We are so cool. haha
A super modern mall. Totally unexpected. Things were expensive and marked in price though (rare here)
A super modern mall. Totally unexpected. Things were expensive and marked in price though (rare here)
Taxi stand by the nearby Mosque.
Taxi stand by the nearby Mosque.
Our Hotel in Khartoum, with the big supper and storage truck outside!
Our Hotel in Khartoum, with the big supper and storage truck outside!
We skipped the 60 sudanese pound meal at the Jazz bar and ate here for 2 pounds (about 33 cents USD). FALAFELS!
We skipped the 60 sudanese pound meal at the Jazz bar and ate here for 2 pounds (about 33 cents USD). FALAFELS!
Last sleep til ride time! I woke up with a super sore throat many times in the night but it disappeared immediately, thank god.
Last sleep til ride time! I woke up with a super sore throat many times in the night but it disappeared immediately, thank god.
Jobe, Travel

Khartoum Day One!

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So I got a good solid 4 hours of sleep with my surprise roommate Michael (who slept through the rest of the day’s adventures) and then headed out with 12 others from our group (including Kam from Toronto who I met last night) and saw some neat things around Khartoum. We needed to wait until we got our photography permits to leave, but there’s still a number of rules, like we can’t take photos of government buildings, police or army forces, and infrastructure like bridges. Also, I don’t think we can take a picture of the spot where the Blue Nile and White Nile merge into the Nile. Odd, eh?

I’ve also got a sim card, I think $23 has given me a sim card and unlimitedish data for the next month in Sudan. If anyone wants to pay a fortune to call or text me, +249 907789991, lol. Just Facebook me!

Overall it’s been a good day. I tried some new food and a burger of unknown meat. Breakfast at the hotel was pretty good too. Lots of fun meeting new people!

Tomorrow myself and a new friend are going to go to some sort of Greek Club where we can run and go for a swim. I think there’s a mixer tonight too for meeting more people…