Go back to Sudan.
Go back to Port Sudan – Part Two.
Meroe Pyramids.
In the morning, Osman picked us up for a four-hour drive north towards Meroe. Along the way, we stopped in the village of Shendi to have some home brewed coffee with a family that Osman knew. We reached the pyramids before sunset and were there for the magic hour. Given that it was New Years Eve, we were not alone; there were a few dozen people including a handful of foreigners. Oh well, still a pretty special experience even if tainted by humannity. We spent the night camped out just beneath the pyramids and headed back to Khartoum early in the morning.
Photos
Osman picking us up in the morning for a trip up to Meroe (Dec. 2021).
I do like the name – gets right into what it’s all about (Dec. 2021).
Watermelon shopping on the side of the road in Khartoum (Dec. 2021).
OK, now we’re ready for some pyramids (Dec. 2021).
Khartoum sights (Dec. 2021).
Intercity travel permit. Just one example of the thick bureaucracy in the country and something that Osman shielded us from (Dec. 2021).
On the road (Dec. 2021).
A mosque, seemingly in the middle of nowhere (Dec. 2021).
On the way up to Meroe, we met up with Ghazi who was driving back from Port Sudan (Dec. 2021).
Got some camping supplies from Ghazi (Dec. 2021).
The village of Shendi on the way up to Meroe (Dec. 2021).
Where we stopped at a family’s house. They were kind enough to treat us to some excellent coffee and Shirley got some ink (Dec. 2021).
Actually, it was very impressive to see (Dec. 2021).
The kind family who had us over for coffee and a henna. Group selfie by Osman (Dec. 2021).
The (almost) finished product (Dec. 2021).
Back on the road and heading towards Meroe (Dec. 2021).
First sighting of the pyramids (Dec. 2021).
Near the pyramids (Dec. 2021).
Visitors’ center at Meroe (Dec. 2021).
Shirley running the gauntlet at the entrance to the pyramid complex (Dec. 2021).
Meroe (December 2021).
More missed opportunities (Dec. 2021).
Meroe pyramids (Dec. 2021).
Meroe pyramids (Dec. 2021).
Shirley providing a sense of scale (Dec. 2021).
Meroe (Dec. 2021).
Meroe (Dec. 2021).
Shirley and the pyramids (Dec. 2021).
Meroe (Dec. 2021).
An engraving over the entrance to one of the pyramids (Dec. 2021).
Osman at the pyramids (Dec. 2021).
Shirley ‘splorin (Dec. 2021).
Impressive (Dec. 2021).
Magic hour getting nearer (Dec. 2021).
Meroe (Dec. 2021).
Photo by Osman (Dec. 2021).
Pure fire!
Osman and Shirley (Dec. 2021).
We were there at sunset on New Year’s Eve..hence the crowds (Dec. 2021).
Meroe (Dec. 2021).
Heading back shortly after sunset (Dec. 2021).
Osman cooking up our dinner in camp (Dec. 2021).
Shirley in our camp (Dec. 2021).
Shirley and Osman at the southern pyramid complex in the morning (Dec. 2021).
Shirley checking out the southern (less impressive) pyramid complex of Meroe the following morning (Dec. 2021).
Go to Khartoum – Last Day.
Go back to Sudan.