March 8, 2006 : Oasis in the Dessert

This is a map of Khartoum City - I've marked some places of interest that we have visited. I'll refer to the map in future stories, and hopefully will update it along the way.

I got the map from Google Earth, which is a great application to see maps; It's got a cool view of KL, but unfortunately this is as far zoomed into Khartoum as possible.

Anyway, legend-wise here are some pointers:

• Khartoum is made up of 3 cities - Ombdurman and Bahri in the north (Bahri means north in arabic)
• The city is at the meeting of the 2 Niles. Right smack in the middle is Tuti Island, a fertile piece of land full of farms. There's a small ferry jetty nearby and I plan to visit the island one day
• Souk means Market; this ranges from traditional open or wet markets to a large area made up of small shops. It's a wonderful experience shopping here; but be prepared to haggle! I'm not that good though