"You are all invited to a boat trip on the Nile!" a colleague from the Ahfad University announced a few days ago. That was indeed an offer we couldn't refuse, so before we knew it we were standing on the shores of the Nile at the Blue Nile Sailing Club in Khartoum. There was a spacious 'party boat' waiting eagerly for us to come on board. When all of us, including the BBQ-set and fresh meet had found a comfortable place to sit on the deck, we headed off for a nice tour on Sudan's biggest river. It was an interesting idea to know that we were actually floating on a couple of empty barrels that had been attached underneath the boat. Simple, but inventive! Fortunately, it turned out be an extremely relaxing, steady float trip with even some musical entertainment by a friendly local musician. The sunset had truly never looked as beautiful!
