Posts tagged khartoum

Down to the Ground

Every Friday, in a far-flung suburb of Bahri district, a big crowd of men looking for some action congregates at a local stadium to witness one of the most ancient forms of wrestling, the

SudanNicolás Marino31 August 2014adventure, africa, bahariya, bahri, bicycle, culture, cycling, east, khartoum, nuban, nubian fights, sudan, touring, wresting, wrestle

The Happy Return to Sudan

Several posts ago, as I wrote about our journey across Sudan, I have dedicated a great part of my tales to express the immeasurable hospitality of the Sudanese people

SudanNicolás Marino28 August 2014adventure, bicycle, celebration, cycling, hena, henna party, khartoum, sudan, sudanese, touring, tradition, wedding

From the Capital of Sand to the Border

From an aesthetics point of view, sincerely speaking, Khartoum is not the most attractive city in the world. In terms of architecture, it is a city built half-way, in fact, there is no single building that

SudanNicolás Marino25 May 2014adventure, bicycle, border, cycling, desert, food, fuul, galabat, heat, juice, khartoum, mango, qadarif, sahara, sahel, sandstorm, sudan, touring