Things to see and do Abri عبري

The Oasis of Salima is located approximately kilometres west of the shelter. It is one of the largest oases in Sudan. Desert trekking enthusiasts will certainly enjoy getting lost, especially since this oasis has a long history, linked to the ancient caravanière route of which Salima was an important step.

Déjà already mentioned a Commercial Road through the Desert that connected Egypt to the heart of Africa. A road that required a trip length of "40 days". Still, the track through the sands is borrowed by the nomads and retains its nickname of "El al-Arbain" (track of the forty), although the route has evolved and that the duration of forty days has little relevance!

Historically, the runway began at the oasis of Kharga in southwestern Egypt. Kharga is the largest oasis in southern Egypt, and another route connects it to the Nile. It crossed the Desert desert to Kutum, near the current El Fasher, the historic capital of Darfur. Over time, the word'runway'was used to designate all the desert caravan roads from the far north of Sudan to Khartoum or in Kordofan, in addition to Darfur. Following a trail of known Bedouin wells, these roads had the merit of avoiding the large consuming loops formed by the Nile in northern Sudan, but also limited the risk of caravanes the caravans. From the end of the th century, the English reduced traffic trailers specialized in the slave transit. The marginalization of both Darfur and the hosting roads in the next century, with the development of the railways, has definitively put an end to the permanent use of the runway.

If you're interested in this "40 days" journey, check with specialist tour operators or get started in adventure, provided you are properly equipped and equipped with the necessary permits. It's much better to be already a great breed of such expeditions.

The last thing: for security reasons, forget the Libyan border and Darfur.

Why not take Wau time? In addition to the décor, the site surprises the generosity of its inhabitants and its historical richness. The island was the subject of the first French excavations after the independence of the country, under the direction of Jean Vercoutter, who was also director of the Antiquities Service in Sudan.

Inhabited from the Palaeolithic, the island of Wau served as a border at several times, as in antiquity or during Ottoman domination. A fort was built on the ancient site of another strong place, located half an hour walk upstream from the landing site along the river. From the Christian era there are four columns, one of which is to the overthrown top, unique remains of an extinct church. These two sites are still being searched and their visit is free. The largest village on the island is a quarter hour walk through fields, west of the landing site. There are some small grocery stores and tea houses, open in the afternoon for reasons of supply. Don't hesitate to walk around the area, not to mention a lot of water.

At 10 km south of the shelter, the landing is in principle accessible by taxi, for 10 SDG, or by minibus. Coming from the south, ask the driver of the minibus to drop you in the exact place where you go; he will have a duty to drive you there. The ferry goes back and returns every 2 hours. There is no lokanda on site.