Pole to Pole
Day 65: Wadi Halfa to Atbara

We reach the busy town of Atbara, 193 miles from Khartoum, seventeen hours after leaving Wadi Halfa. From here we are to continue south by bus. I can remember only shadows, soft smells of cooking and a lot of carrying as we disembark. At a government rest-house we celebrate the successful conclusion of a potentially very difficult stretch of the journey with a jug or two of karkaday, a pleasant Ribena-like beverage made from the hibiscus flower. Well, it's all there is.
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PALIN'S GUIDES
- Series: Pole to Pole
- Day: 65
- Country/sea: Sudan
- Place: Atbara
- Book page no: 145
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