Sudan is not the only country where you can get considerable delays while you are driving. In many countries, traffic jams are the usual start of the day. Overloaded or stranded trucks
are also quite common in the world. But some of the delay-causing 'road
adventures' here in Sudan are not very likely to be seen elsewhere.
Yesterday, Frank commenced his 5 hour journey from Kosti to Khartoum in the early afternoon. While he and his colleague were chatting the time away, the driver suddenly stopped.
Right in front of the car, in the middle of the road, stood a friendly
camel clearly enjoying a nice day dream. She didn't seem to mind or
notice the car in front of her, while she stoically stared at the
horizon. This camel really seemed to over-think some essential philosophical issues! Patience is a virtue in Sudan, so the journey only proceeded after the camel had decided to come back to reality and moved on.
