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West Bank to Sai Island

West bank Nubian village between Sedeinga and Sai Island
West bank Nubian village between Sedeinga and Sai Island
From Sedeinga to the village opposite Sai Island is around 15 km
From Sedeinga to the village opposite Sai Island is around 15 km
West bank Nubian house painted yellow, Gobbat Salim
West bank Nubian house painted yellow, Gobbat Salim
Rugged Sudanese truck serving Northern Nubia
Rugged Sudanese truck serving Northern Nubia
West bank Nubian village
West bank Nubian village
Goats in the road of a west bank Nubian village
Goats in the road of a west bank Nubian village
Peachy Nubian house on the West Bank of the Nile north of Sedeinga
Peachy Nubian house on the West Bank of the Nile north of Sedeinga
West bank Nubian village, northern Sudan
West bank Nubian village, northern Sudan
Cemetery with interesting mudbrick monuments, Upper Nubia
Cemetery with interesting mudbrick monuments, Upper Nubia
Islamic-era cemetery, Upper Nubia
Islamic-era cemetery, Upper Nubia
The monuments almost look like people
The monuments almost look like people
Islamic-era cemetery, Upper Nubia
Islamic-era cemetery, Upper Nubia
Islamic-era cemetery, Upper Nubia
Islamic-era cemetery, Upper Nubia
Very old mudbrick mosque, Upper Nubia
Very old mudbrick mosque, Upper Nubia
Painted doors, Upper Nubia
Painted doors, Upper Nubia
Ruins of a small fort between Sedeinga and Sai Island, Northern Sudan
Ruins of a small fort between Sedeinga and Sai Island, Northern Sudan
The entrance on the right had been partially walled up
The entrance on the right had been partially walled up
Jabal 'Abri, a prominent mountain on the East Bank of the Nile opposite Sai Island
Jabal 'Abri, a prominent mountain on the East Bank of the Nile opposite Sai Island
The sands of the Sahara reach almost to the Nile
The sands of the Sahara reach almost to the Nile
The soft sand of this section of the West Bank near Sai Island is difficult to drive through
The soft sand of this section of the West Bank near Sai Island is difficult to drive through
Before the nice paved road on the East Bank of the Nile, the whole drive to Wadi Halfa was on tracks like these
Before the nice paved road on the East Bank of the Nile, the whole drive to Wadi Halfa was on tracks like these
West Bank of the Nile opposite Sai Island
West Bank of the Nile opposite Sai Island
Parked under palm trees
Parked under palm trees
Looking for the boatman to take us across the river to Sai Island
Looking for the boatman to take us across the river to Sai Island
West Bank of the Nile opposite Sai Island
West Bank of the Nile opposite Sai Island
West Bank of the Nile opposite Sai Island
West Bank of the Nile opposite Sai Island
The desert is reclaiming this village
The desert is reclaiming this village
The desert reclaiming this village along the Nile
The desert reclaiming this village along the Nile
Nubian houses half-buried by sand dunes
Nubian houses half-buried by sand dunes
Sahara sands right up to the Nile
Sahara sands right up to the Nile
Here, the fertile strip along the Nile is maybe 50m wide
Here, the fertile strip along the Nile is maybe 50m wide
Nubian village lost to the desert
Nubian village lost to the desert
Nubian village lost to the desert
Nubian village lost to the desert
Abandoned homes filled with sand
Abandoned homes filled with sand
In a few years, the houses will probably be completely buried in sand
In a few years, the houses will probably be completely buried in sand
The vast expanse of the Sahara extends 4800 km to the west all the way to the Atlantic Ocean
The vast expanse of the Sahara extends 4800 km to the west all the way to the Atlantic Ocean
Palm trees along the Nile - a small buffer against the desert
Palm trees along the Nile - a small buffer against the desert
The Nile at Sai Island (western channel)
The Nile at Sai Island (western channel)
The Nile at Sai Island (western channel)
The Nile at Sai Island (western channel)
Gate to an abandoned Nubian home on the West Bank of the Nile opposite Sai Island
Gate to an abandoned Nubian home on the West Bank of the Nile opposite Sai Island
Gate to an abandoned Nubian home on the West Bank of the Nile opposite Sai Island
Gate to an abandoned Nubian home on the West Bank of the Nile opposite Sai Island
Gate to an abandoned Nubian home on the West Bank of the Nile opposite Sai Island
Gate to an abandoned Nubian home on the West Bank of the Nile opposite Sai Island
Gate to an abandoned Nubian home
Gate to an abandoned Nubian home
Courtyard of a Nubian home filled with sand
Courtyard of a Nubian home filled with sand
Sahara sands, Nubia
Sahara sands, Nubia
Be careful...don't get stuck in the soft spots
Be careful...don't get stuck in the soft spots
A hardy desert tree
A hardy desert tree
Fields divided into small patches for irrigation
Fields divided into small patches for irrigation
Agriculture along the Nile, Northern Sudan
Agriculture along the Nile, Northern Sudan
Palm tree
Palm tree
Crossing the fields
Crossing the fields
Crops growing along the Nile
Crops growing along the Nile
Life along the Nile
Life along the Nile
Jebal Abri, Sudan
Jebal Abri, Sudan
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Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis), Northern Sudan-Nubia
Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis), Northern Sudan-Nubia
Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis), Northern Sudan-Nubia
Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis), Northern Sudan-Nubia
Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis), Northern Sudan-Nubia
Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis), Northern Sudan-Nubia
Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis)
Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis)
Man leading cows to water
Man leading cows to water
The banks of the Nile at Sai Island
The banks of the Nile at Sai Island
Mahmoud has found the boat driver to take us to Sai Island
Mahmoud has found the boat driver to take us to Sai Island
...the end of the road for us, but it's 215 km to Toshka, Egypt from here
...the end of the road for us, but it's 215 km to Toshka, Egypt from here
Palm trees and desert along the Nile
Palm trees and desert along the Nile
Mahmoud surveying the desert from the back of the truck
Mahmoud surveying the desert from the back of the truck
That looks like it might be a nice picnic area with a view of the river and Sai Island
That looks like it might be a nice picnic area with a view of the river and Sai Island
...but too many little flies...
...but too many little flies...
Panoramic view from our potential picnic spot on the West Bank opposite Sai Island
Panoramic view from our potential picnic spot on the West Bank opposite Sai Island
Karen preparing the salad
Karen preparing the salad
General Store
"General Store"
Canned tuna, toothpaste, flour, sugar, soap, custard mix, flip flops, etc
Canned tuna, toothpaste, flour, sugar, soap, custard mix, flip flops, etc
Looking across the Nile to Sai Island
Looking across the Nile to Sai Island
Looking across the Nile to Sai Island
Looking across the Nile to Sai Island
After our visit to Sai Island, I wanted to climb up that dune
After our visit to Sai Island, I wanted to climb up that dune
Mahmoud tried to drive to the top
Mahmoud tried to drive to the top
He almost made it, then had to roll back down
He almost made it, then had to roll back down
We climbed the big dune on foot
We climbed the big dune on foot
Wind-formed sand patterns
Wind-formed sand patterns
Meanwhile, Mahmoud is not a quitter so he keeps trying
Meanwhile, Mahmoud is not a quitter so he keeps trying
View from the top of the dune towards the village
View from the top of the dune towards the village
On top of the big dune
On top of the big dune
Sand patterns
Sand patterns
Sand Dunes to the west of Sai Island
Sand Dunes to the west of Sai Island
Sand Dunes to the west of Sai Island
Sand Dunes to the west of Sai Island
The hard desert floor is only partially covered in sand
The hard desert floor is only partially covered in sand
View from the top of the dune
View from the top of the dune
Saharan landscape
Saharan landscape
Untouched sand
Untouched sand
Panoramic view of the Sahara from the top of the dune near Sai Island
Panoramic view of the Sahara from the top of the dune near Sai Island
Sai Island and Jebel 'Abri from the west
Sai Island and Jebel 'Abri from the west
Sai Island and Jebel 'Abri from the west
Sai Island and Jebel 'Abri from the west
Jebel 'Abri
Jebel 'Abri
On top of the big sand dune
On top of the big sand dune
On top of the big sand dune
On top of the big sand dune
Mahmoud is not a quitter...
Mahmoud is not a quitter...
Karen and Trygve
Karen and Trygve
Mahmoud circling the big dune looking for a way up
Mahmoud circling the big dune looking for a way up
Desert of northern Sudan
Desert of northern Sudan
Karen and Trygve Inda in Sudan
Karen and Trygve Inda in Sudan
Crater in the Sand Dune
Crater in the Sand Dune
Crater in the middle of the big sand dune
"Crater" in the middle of the big sand dune
Hmmm...looks like Mahmoud got himself stuck
Hmmm...looks like Mahmoud got himself stuck
Sand Dune, Sudan
Sand Dune, Sudan
Sand Dune, Sudan
Sand Dune, Sudan
Sand Dune, Sudan
Sand Dune, Sudan
Sand Dune, Sudan
Sand Dune, Sudan
At least we're not far from the village
At least we're not far from the village
Mahmoud attempting to dig out the car
Mahmoud attempting to dig out the car
He's experienced...I'm sure he knows what he's doing...
He's experienced...I'm sure he knows what he's doing...
...it does look rather stuck...
...it does look rather stuck...
...if I were driving off into the remote deserts of Sudan, I'd probably pack a shovel...
...if I were driving off into the remote deserts of Sudan, I'd probably pack a shovel...
...but not Mahmoud...
...but not Mahmoud...
...not little stuck...
...not little stuck...
...Big Stuck...
...Big Stuck...
Karen and Trygve improvising with dinner plates as shovels
Karen and Trygve improvising with dinner plates as shovels
Mahmoud gave up and walked back to the village to summon the calvary
Mahmoud gave up and walked back to the village to summon the calvary
Sturdy looking minaret in a West Bank Nubian village
Sturdy looking minaret in a West Bank Nubian village
New looking beehive tomb, Nubia
New looking beehive tomb, Nubia
Driving from Sai Island back to Soleb
Driving from Sai Island back to Soleb
West Bank Nubian village between Sai Island and Sedeinga
West Bank Nubian village between Sai Island and Sedeinga
Nice Nubian house
Nice Nubian house
Mosque with a fort-like minaret
Mosque with a fort-like minaret
I don't know the name of the village
I don't know the name of the village
Passing another set of ancient Egyptian ruins near Sedeinga
Passing another set of ancient Egyptian ruins near Sedeinga
Desert bus in Northern Sudan
Desert bus in Northern Sudan
Driving back to the Nubian Guesthouse in Soleb
Driving back to the Nubian Guesthouse in Soleb