Ferry from Sudan to Egypt 3

 
Once we’d checked in, we went in search of breakfast and found what seemed to be the place to eat in town. There was a constant stream of people queueing up to get their ful, so naturally, we joined it. It was fine – I’d expected more with how popular it was, but as we found out after walking around, it seemed to be the only place that was actually open.

And that went for most of the town. In keeping with what we’d experienced in Abri, it seemed that this was a sleepy little border town with nothing much going on. Before we could explore too much, though, we had to track down tickets for the ferry from Sudan to Egypt .

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Ferry from Sudan to Egypt 2 Wadi Halfa

We arrived in Wadi Halfa mid-morning, having departed Abri nice and early. Magzoub had arranged for us to be picked up by one of the shared minivans from his place, which made finding it much simpler and cut down on the amount of time we had to wait for it to fill up, as it was already half full by the time it collected us. The couple-of-hour journey from Abri to Wadi Halfa cost us 200 SDP each – or about 2.5 USD.

Once we arrived, we tracked down a hotel to stay in. We’d been given a recommendation by some people we met in Abri, so went to check it out. The Kangan hotel is definitely a bit out of the way on the edge of town, but that meant it was free from the noise of traffic. Always a bonus.

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Taking the Ferry from Sudan to Egypt

To finish up our time in the country, all that was left to do was to head to Wadi Halfa to take the ferry from Sudan to Egypt, specifically Aswan. We’d had a lot of trouble finding accurate information about the schedules online, with conflicting information being given. All of which was wrong, as it turned out. Once we arrived in Abri (as our last stop), we found out the actual day it departed on and extended our stay there as a consequence.

If you’ve found this because you’re looking for the same info, I’ll save you from having to read any further: It heads north from Wadi Halfa on a Tuesday at 1700, arriving in Aswan the following afternoon.

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Somaliland 13 Moonlit Views Over The Terrain

 But at the same time… we were racing through the desert in Somaliland, with moonlit views over the terrain, stars shining everywhere, while listening to whatever music was coming through our headphones. That’s a pretty fantastic experience to have had.

Would I rush to do it again? Probably not. But I’m very glad that we chose to travel from Djibouti to Somaliland overland rather than flying, and I’d recommend that anyone crossing between the two countries does the same.

Indefinitedetour Matt (to be continued)