{"id":3421,"date":"2017-12-18T15:08:25","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T13:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/?p=3421"},"modified":"2019-04-26T14:41:39","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T12:41:39","slug":"khartoum-white-and-blue-nile-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/khartoum-white-and-blue-nile-river\/","title":{"rendered":"KHARTOUM &#8211; WHERE THE WHITE AND BLUE NILE MEET"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As I am sitting behind my computer writing this I am missing Sudan.\u00a0\u00a0 Yes, Sudan! Hubby was stationed there for about three years and I was fortunate enough to visit Khartoum four times.\u00a0 As you approach from a southerly direction you get a glimpse of the White Nile embracing the sprawling city when peeking through the aeroplane\u2019s window.\u00a0 The below video that I found on Youtube of a Qatar flight approaching the airport is exactly what I saw on my first visit!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kjoNV2UBgxQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Stepping off the aeroplane at Khartoum International Airport the desert heat bounces from the tarmac and hits you in the face no matter what time of day or night you arrive.\u00a0 Immediately I realized that Africa is throwing a totally new experience at me.\u00a0 Driving from the airport back \u201chome\u201d introduced an unknown world to me \u2013 tuck-tucks and taxis negotiating melting tar surfaces, interesting vehicles\u00a0 and cool water stored in clay pitchers in front of private houses for anyone who passes by to consume.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3588\" src=\"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Sudan-bakkie-300x235.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"483\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Sudan-bakkie-300x235.jpg 300w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Sudan-bakkie-600x470.jpg 600w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Sudan-bakkie-768x601.jpg 768w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Sudan-bakkie-1024x802.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Sudan-bakkie-190x149.jpg 190w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Sudan-bakkie-60x47.jpg 60w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Sudan-bakkie-400x313.jpg 400w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Sudan-bakkie.jpg 1506w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I also noticed the interesting people of Sudan.\u00a0 There are the tall, slim very black and beautiful race from South Sudan, the paler smaller, and equally beautiful people, from the Northern parts of Sudan, mixed in between are the people from Ethiopian and Egyptian decent and also dots of Caucasians from every country imaginable in the world, working for UNAMIS in Sudan, mixing with the stray dogs of the streets.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3598\" src=\"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Sudan.Mei-2008-036.-logo-300x231.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"483\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Sudan.Mei-2008-036.-logo-300x231.jpg 300w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Sudan.Mei-2008-036.-logo-600x463.jpg 600w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Sudan.Mei-2008-036.-logo-768x592.jpg 768w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Sudan.Mei-2008-036.-logo-1024x790.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Sudan.Mei-2008-036.-logo-190x147.jpg 190w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Sudan.Mei-2008-036.-logo-60x46.jpg 60w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Sudan.Mei-2008-036.-logo-400x308.jpg 400w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Sudan.Mei-2008-036.-logo.jpg 1376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With memories collected from souks, malls, ancient sites, Biblical rivers, unexpected sights and\u00a0 experiences in and around Khartoum the Sudanese people will always have a soft spot in my heart because they have an interesting story to tell.<\/p>\n<p>To read about my visit to the pyramids in northern Sudan go to the <a href=\"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/sudan\/\">SUDAN<\/a> post &#8211; enjoy!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8212;oOo&#8212;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED:\u00a0<\/strong> The story of Aher Arop Bol as contained in the book \u201cThe lost boy\u201d is \u00a0a fascinating read of a boy&#8217;s journey to escape from the conflict in Sudan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3425\" src=\"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Aher-Arop-Bol-279x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"329\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Aher-Arop-Bol-279x300.jpg 279w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Aher-Arop-Bol-177x190.jpg 177w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Aher-Arop-Bol-60x65.jpg 60w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Aher-Arop-Bol-312x335.jpg 312w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Aher-Arop-Bol.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/><strong>&#8212;oOo&#8212;<\/strong><\/p>\n<!\u2013\u2013wordoftravel Topics [\"budget.flashpacker\",\"eating.coffee\",\"eating.local\",\"style.sights\"] --><!--wordoftravel Places [\"Khartoum International Airport:372536\"] -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As I am sitting behind my computer writing this I am missing Sudan.\u00a0\u00a0 Yes, Sudan! 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