![Northern Highway on the West Bank of the Nile passing Abu Dom](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756625.0VRtH8RG.SudanDec091013.jpg) Northern Highway on the West Bank of the Nile passing Abu Dom |
![Minaret with a pair of elaborate green-domed tombs near Abu Dom](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756626.7o6Ctnjc.SudanDec091016.jpg) Minaret with a pair of elaborate green-domed tombs near Abu Dom |
![Small livestock market near El Daba](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756627.5FmtSxX3.SudanDec091017.jpg) Small livestock market near El Daba |
![Sudanese man riding a donkey cart sidesaddle along the main road](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756628.H1riZC5X.SudanDec091019.jpg) Sudanese man riding a donkey cart "sidesaddle" along the main road |
![El Daba, a short fuel stop (or so it was intended to be...)](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756629.sCtPSERf.SudanDec091025.jpg) El Daba, a short fuel stop (or so it was intended to be...) |
![While Mahmoud refueled the truck and bought provisions, we walked around the market](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756630.2dOiBanz.SudanDec091026.jpg) While Mahmoud refueled the truck and bought provisions, we walked around the market |
![Mahmoud had warned us against taking photos, but as I was armed with a government-issued photo permit, I was not deterred](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756631.Wa2VWNSw.SudanDec091029.jpg) Mahmoud had warned us against taking photos, but as I was armed with a government-issued photo permit, I was not deterred |
![Our first small Sudanese town, we found El Daba interesting](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756632.COvMyzOg.SudanDec091031.jpg) Our first small Sudanese town, we found El Daba interesting |
![But not five minutes into our stroll around town we were stopped by the secret police](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756633.eNbGaYa8.SudanDec091033.jpg) But not five minutes into our stroll around town we were stopped by the secret police |
![The plain-clothed policeman told us we needed to first register at the secret police station then we could take photos](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756634.iatScT7X.SudanDec091034.jpg) The plain-clothed policeman told us we needed to first register at the secret police station then we could take photos |
![Friendly man in El Daba (not the secret policeman)](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756635.3lruI3KH.SudanDec091035.jpg) Friendly man in El Daba (not the secret policeman) |
![...it doesn't look like they get many visitors to El Daba...](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756636.Aefsaxze.SudanDec091036.jpg) ...it doesn't look like they get many visitors to El Daba... |
![The policeman gave us directions to the place where we should register (down to the mosque and and take a right) and set us free](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756637.qlUQye3O.SudanDec091037.jpg) The policeman gave us directions to the place where we should register (down to the mosque and and take a right) and set us free |
![Walking through El Daba Souq looking for the Secret Police Staion](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756638.JcnHhWjI.SudanDec091038.jpg) Walking through El Daba Souq looking for the Secret Police Staion |
![...would it have a sign Secret Police?](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756639.OdFJXkz2.SudanDec091039.jpg) ...would it have a sign "Secret Police"? |
![Busy little main street of El Daba](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756640.BMLUf8Z4.SudanDec091040.jpg) Busy little main street of El Daba |
![El Daba, Sudan](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756641.54iSLRUi.SudanDec091041.jpg) El Daba, Sudan |
![Sudanese boy and man, El Daba](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756642.aR5ZJhlS.SudanDec091043.jpg) Sudanese boy and man, El Daba |
![Shopping in El Daba Souq](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756643.yypRYigT.SudanDec091045.jpg) Shopping in El Daba Souq |
![Donkey Cart driving through El Daba](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756644.54ZaWrKz.SudanDec091046.jpg) Donkey Cart driving through El Daba |
![Main Street, El Daba](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756645.aMl8vQR4.SudanDec091047.jpg) Main Street, El Daba |
![Drinking tea, El Daba](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756646.VyJhbfEH.SudanDec091049.jpg) Drinking tea, El Daba |
![Friendliy people of El Daba](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756648.6oDjWplI.SudanDec091050.jpg) Friendliy people of El Daba |
![El Daba](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756649.F0uVXmq1.SudanDec091051.jpg) El Daba |
![Coldair, El Daba ... guessing A/C shop](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756650.7jM4C0RC.SudanDec091052.jpg) "Coldair", El Daba ... guessing A/C shop |
![Creativity Center El Daba](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756651.KIFsoAp2.SudanDec091053.jpg) "Creativity Center" El Daba |
![The Mosque of El Daba](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756652.fFlUymhi.SudanDec091054.jpg) The Mosque of El Daba |
![Small agricultural fields along the Nile, El Daba](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756653.NaIlinDi.SudanDec091055.jpg) Small agricultural fields along the Nile, El Daba |
![The Nile at El Daba...we should turn right to find the Secret Police Station](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756654.YXJhPJZr.SudanDec091056.jpg) The Nile at El Daba...we should turn right to find the Secret Police Station |
![The Nile at El Daba, Sudan](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756655.BudAZUXe.SudanDec091058.jpg) The Nile at El Daba, Sudan |
![Decent-sized boat, El Daba](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756656.PxMZycbx.SudanDec091059.jpg) Decent-sized boat, El Daba |
![Fields along the Nile, El Daba](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756658.3MdSBEkR.SudanDec091061.jpg) Fields along the Nile, El Daba |
![Fields along the Nile, El Daba](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756659.OuEbPjyV.SudanDec091062.jpg) Fields along the Nile, El Daba |
![Fields along the Nile, El Daba](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756661.MLK8yFwq.SudanDec091063.jpg) Fields along the Nile, El Daba |
![Some kind of fruit](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756662.5KWV8pBI.SudanDec091064.jpg) Some kind of fruit |
![Some kind of fruit](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756663.WcWKEEV9.SudanDec091065.jpg) Some kind of fruit |
![We found the Secret Police Station by getting stopped by the secret police in front of their station](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756657.lSD4AXmE.SudanDec091060.jpg) We found the Secret Police Station by getting stopped by the secret police in front of their station |
![Minaret of El Daba from in front of Secret Police HQ](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120985574.AQ1bbWDA.DSC_0225.JPG) Minaret of El Daba from in front of Secret Police HQ |
![...I thought it would be a quick matter of showing our permits from Khartoum and signing the book...](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756664.hYeqExEt.SudanDec091066.jpg) ...I thought it would be a quick matter of showing our permits from Khartoum and signing the book... |
![...but not all ze papers vere in order so they had to fetch Mahmoud...](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756665.IMxWI76y.SudanDec091069.jpg) ...but not all ze papers vere in order so they had to fetch Mahmoud... |
![After an hour or so, we were freed](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756668.jAOPkVtC.SudanDec091071.jpg) After an hour or so, we were freed |
![View from the restaurant where we had lunch](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756666.1GqGDvdk.SudanDec091070.jpg) View from the restaurant where we had lunch |
![Walking around the El Daba Souq](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756669.P3CHi8Ha.SudanDec091072.jpg) Walking around the El Daba Souq |
![Donkey Cart, El Daba](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756670.wPNdHNSJ.SudanDec091073.jpg) Donkey Cart, El Daba |
![Sudanese men, El Daba](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756671.zn4ANp0t.SudanDec091075.jpg) Sudanese men, El Daba |
![Wave from a man passing on a donkey cart](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756672.YcTuTvXT.SudanDec091077.jpg) Wave from a man passing on a donkey cart |
![El Daba Souq](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756673.Hsh7jmo3.SudanDec091079.jpg) El Daba Souq |
![Big smile, El Daba Souq](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756674.tM0jAE9g.SudanDec091080.jpg) Big smile, El Daba Souq |
![Sudanese boy, El Daba](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756675.RpgXioYY.SudanDec091081.jpg) Sudanese boy, El Daba |
![Friendly El Daba Souq](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756676.CX5YwD3d.SudanDec091082.jpg) Friendly El Daba Souq |
![El Daba Souq](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756677.fb8r6UrG.SudanDec091083.jpg) El Daba Souq |
![Kids in the El Daba Souq](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756680.0B4FdAuT.SudanDec091087.jpg) Kids in the El Daba Souq |
![Butcher, El Daba Souq](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756678.p422XsK9.SudanDec091085.jpg) Butcher, El Daba Souq |
![Butcher, El Daba Souq](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756679.AINzT01n.SudanDec091086.jpg) Butcher, El Daba Souq |
![El Daba Souq](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756681.GNoTopNl.SudanDec091088.jpg) El Daba Souq |
![El Daba Souq](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756684.ncaqVzm9.SudanDec091090.jpg) El Daba Souq |
![Boy on a bike, El Daba](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756685.5KS3QSBH.SudanDec091092.jpg) Boy on a bike, El Daba |
![Boy, El Daba](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756686.LM6JyydN.SudanDec091093.jpg) Boy, El Daba |
![El Daba Souq](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756687.4DBqlSnc.SudanDec091094.jpg) El Daba Souq |
![Friendly greeting, El Daba](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756688.fvfdqOUF.SudanDec091095.jpg) Friendly greeting, El Daba |
![Boys on a donkey cart, El Daba](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756690.4OY2lZQc.SudanDec091096.jpg) Boys on a donkey cart, El Daba |
![After our extended visit to El Daba, I have no State Secrets to report](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756691.xv8ubMv4.SudanDec091098.jpg) After our extended visit to El Daba, I have no State Secrets to report |
![Reed hut on the edge of El Daba](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/120756692.kxGLWLl1.SudanDec091100.jpg) Reed hut on the edge of El Daba |