Nubian desert

The journey from Karima to Dongola crosses the desert and takes out one of the big loops of the Nile. The road is now sealed unlike those further north. From Dongola north the road passes slowly through quiet villages at the side of the Nile. It is a delightful route. About half way up the road leaves the Nile and goes out into the desert. This became a little more exciting since the bush on our rear right shock was playing up again so we crossed the desert section with our shock tied on. Fortunately it held. A big new road is being built the whole way up to Wadi Halfa so in a few months people will be able to drive from Europe to the Ethiopian border on sealed roads. It won't be long before you can drive the whole way to Cape Town in a normal passenger car but that wouldn't be fun as you would miss out on the best bits.