Day 32 - Wednesday 01/11/2006
We are in ETHIOPIA!
We were detained by the authorities in Sudan. They said we hadn't registered with immigration but we knew we had. The immigration folk had omitted to stamp our documents but we couldn't convince the police. We avoided being locked up by the skin of our teeth and were fined thousands of Sudanese monies - about $18. Fitted nicely into someone's back pocket I'm sure.
Unfortunately missed Mick and Rachel in Khartoum. We took a bearing and headed into the unknown towards Ethiopia. What a ride! The roads slowly improved and now consist of a little tarmac, some sand and lots of mud!
We reached the border and went through the usual immigration procedures only to be told we had been denied entry! What was the bloody problem now? WE BOTH HAD THE SAME NAME!!!!!! Nicholas Robert, maybe, but they didn't know where to put Clarke & Graham. (Not the first time they ever heard that - anon.) Never mind, they said they would sort it out in the morning. We are now sitting with a cold beer or three watching Man U. v FC Copenhagen! Alls not lost.
We were detained by the authorities in Sudan. They said we hadn't registered with immigration but we knew we had. The immigration folk had omitted to stamp our documents but we couldn't convince the police. We avoided being locked up by the skin of our teeth and were fined thousands of Sudanese monies - about $18. Fitted nicely into someone's back pocket I'm sure.
Unfortunately missed Mick and Rachel in Khartoum. We took a bearing and headed into the unknown towards Ethiopia. What a ride! The roads slowly improved and now consist of a little tarmac, some sand and lots of mud!
We reached the border and went through the usual immigration procedures only to be told we had been denied entry! What was the bloody problem now? WE BOTH HAD THE SAME NAME!!!!!! Nicholas Robert, maybe, but they didn't know where to put Clarke & Graham. (Not the first time they ever heard that - anon.) Never mind, they said they would sort it out in the morning. We are now sitting with a cold beer or three watching Man U. v FC Copenhagen! Alls not lost.
Nick x 2
PS
Pictures of the first legs of the trip (Cotswolds 2 Cairo) on the Website later today.
Dutch Rob.
posted by Dutch Rob for Cotswolds2Capetown at 07:48
81 Comments:
What luxury, we couldn't get the match on Sky due to a technical fault!
Keep up the good work. You are making great progress.
Hi Guys,
Had a look at the weather for Ethiopia and Kenya for the next week. Looks like you will miss the rains and the temperature is more to your liking 24-30C. Enjoy.
Hi guys, Sorry we missed you, glad you made it through and have beer in hand. I'm slowly settling into Sudan, will be a resident when the paperwork clears, Insh Allah. Best of luck with the rest of your travels.
Cheerio Rachel
Hi Nick, we've been looking at your super photographs. Chris rings every other night to hear how you're getting on.I will be glad when you get somewhere a bit more civilised. love Mum.
Hi. So what happened to being in "hostile territory" (FC Copehagen ssupporters?) and Friday's blog? Come to that, where's Saturday, Sunday & Monday's blog? You are guys are just not trying are you!
Keep up the good work Clarkey and, conversely, keep your head down.
Victor, Mel & Drew
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