Day 78, 2011/07/18 Khartoum

Day 78,  2011/07/18 Khartoum

Day 78, 2011/07/18

I had to sleep with my fly sheet off my tent, just to make sure that I could get some air to circulate while sleeping. There was a lovely breeze halfway through the night which,did bring some relief from the heat however, it also managed to blow loads of sand into my tent. Lovely! I am not the best person on little sleep, and just throw in some heat, and It is nothing less than hell! 
One of the requirements on visiting Sudan is that, after crossing the border you are required to register as an alien, yes an aline at the department of Alien Affairs in Khartoum. Always thought I was a little strange however, never thought of myself as an alien! The biggest problem with registering as an alien, is actually trying to find the department of alien affairs. It would appear that, the office has moved location several times over the course of the last couple of years so, we have a number of GPS coordinates of where it may be. It is now just a case of trying to find the correct one. After consulting a very reliable blog we decide to try find the place. We opt for trying to find it with the help of a taxi. After negotiating Khartoum traffic in an unairconditioned car, we eventually find the place.not bad for the first attempt. However, as luck would have it, we arrive too late to have it done today. Lovely! The office closes at 2 pm and it is now 3 pm! Does this not just sound like typical government departments for you. So we will gave to return tomorrow.