After anchoring one night at Khor Nawarat and another night at Reef Island, we reached Suakin, Sudan on March 31st. We were hoping that the weather would support a short stay and heading north quickly, but it looks like we will be here at least until the 7th of April.
Suakin is a relatively small town with few things to do. There is Old Suakin which is the old town that is in ruins. The buildings were built from coral and have crumbled over the centuries. They are planning on restoring this historic site. Old Suakin had been the major port in the past and was the last slave trading location in the world.
We are anchored in a small harbor with a restaurant that has internet access and good food. Internet access is a fairly new in Suakin, it was not available last time Lo ,the rally organizer, was here (around a year ago). Yesterday we took a bus to Port Sudan, Sudan's second largest city. We wandered through the markets, tried local food and had an enjoyable day seeing a little more of Sudan. The Sudanese people are truly some of the friendliest and warmest people I have ever encountered. People are continuously welcoming you to Sudan, asking if they can help you, inviting you to join them when they are eating and asking questions about your home country. You definitely feel like a welcome guest.
I will try to post some pictures if possible (the connection to internet may be too slow).
Suakin is a relatively small town with few things to do. There is Old Suakin which is the old town that is in ruins. The buildings were built from coral and have crumbled over the centuries. They are planning on restoring this historic site. Old Suakin had been the major port in the past and was the last slave trading location in the world.
We are anchored in a small harbor with a restaurant that has internet access and good food. Internet access is a fairly new in Suakin, it was not available last time Lo ,the rally organizer, was here (around a year ago). Yesterday we took a bus to Port Sudan, Sudan's second largest city. We wandered through the markets, tried local food and had an enjoyable day seeing a little more of Sudan. The Sudanese people are truly some of the friendliest and warmest people I have ever encountered. People are continuously welcoming you to Sudan, asking if they can help you, inviting you to join them when they are eating and asking questions about your home country. You definitely feel like a welcome guest.
I will try to post some pictures if possible (the connection to internet may be too slow).
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