First of all, my apology for not being able to update the blog on time as it is difficult to find places with good internet connection. I spent a total of 27 satisfying days in Sudan. I learned a lot from the people and the country. They were some of very intriguing people I have ever met. 27 days and I lived most days leaving my belongings out in the open as said in my previous blog, it was almost unbelievable at first, I felt like I was testing them with baits for the first few days because I had such a hard time believing there exist a world where thievery is not an happening occurrence. Even developed countries have petty thefts all the time, here there is hardly a chance of it happening.

Consider their confidence of zero theft in this way, shop keepers leave their stores unlocked at night and go home to sleep and come back in the morning with their things where it was the night before. Their honesty blew me away but also they have some very frightful laws of getting their hands chopped off if caught stealing among other penalties.

Their uniqueness is overwhelming. They make convenient water containers with sheep skin. I do not quite know how they do it but if you look at the pictures, you will get the basic idea and yes, that is basically how they do it. There is no putrid smell from it and the water does not taste off. The skin and the layers mud all over outside keeps the water very chilled which is a plus point to beat the heat of Sudan and the whole stretch of Sahara Desert via which I travelled. Speaking of deserts, I encountered several decaying carcass of camels in the middle of the Sahara.

They must have probably passed out due to dehydration after they got disorientated with their navigation towards water wells and water sprouts. The heat is definitely unconquerable and it will get hotter over the years with global warming catching up with crazy speeds.Disheartening stuffs aside, Sudan has been a very wonderful experience for me. I spent eight days in Khartoum meeting Nepalese friends and media people to give interviews on national televisions. I cycled a total of 1565 kilometres in Sudan with zilch problems at all.

I would like to give my thanks to my Korean friend Isa Kuri and Santosh Bista for lending me money when I was having difficulty in accessing to my own money since ATMs did not accept my international card and also to my friends at Vijaya Guest House in Khartoum. Till then keep checking my website on a timely occasion for updates on my tour, getting internet connection out on the roads is not possible most of the times so I hope you understand if there are no updates for weeks on end.