Day 19 – Out of Khartoum

Stage 19 – Khartoum to Rufaa

148km, 6:11 hrs riding time (24.2km avg. )

We Met at dawn for riders meeting under the twin towers of a Coptic church. We formed a convoy two abreast which took us over the Blue Nile to the outskirts of Khartoum. From there it was a busy rough road out of town. The strong gusty wind was with us. We eventually turned south east and encountered a crosswind which made it a little challenging when big trucks went by.

There was another biker at the busy coke stop. Pasquale from Switzerland, was riding around the world. He had been on the road for years. It made our journey seem like a little jaunt.

It was a tough day and I was in my tent by 7:00 and asleep by 8:00, 4:00 comes early.