All in Khartoum

Cycling Khartoum to Al Qadarif (Gedarif), Sudan: Will we be allowed into Ethiopia?

Cycling Khartoum to Al Qadarif (Gedarif), Sudan: Will we be allowed into Ethiopia?

Pedals and Puffins
Camping, Cycling, Visas, Wildlife, Culture, Museums, Bike Touring, Bike Travel, Khartoum

We were excited to visit Khartoum, Sudan, and to see cultural highlights like the National Museum and the Sufi Dervish sunset ceremony. But our enjoyment was tempered when the Ethiopian Embassy in Khartoum refused to process our visa application. It would take several more days of riding through increasingly oppressive heat to reach the city of Qadarif and re-apply. We started to wonder, would they ever let us into Ethiopia?

Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind

Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind

Pedals and Puffins
Ancient Monuments, Culture, Ferries, Nile River, Tea, Weather, Wildlife, Sahara Desert, Camping, Cycling, Border Crossing, Merowe, Khartoum, Bike Touring, Bike Travel

Everything about Sudan is much lower-key than Egypt. It’s quieter, less crowded, slower paced, and overall just more relaxing to cycle in Sudan. We reveled in the tranquility of the desert, and the soft-spoken hospitality of the Sudanese people we met. The biggest factor out on the road was the fierce desert wind, which cut our cycling speeds in half, and covered everything we own with sand.