Arrived safely in Sudan

Jelle and I arrived safely in Sudan at about 18.45 local time after an uneventful flight. Everything after was less uneventful. But this didn't really come as a surprise. First off it took us more than 3 hours to clear customs. This was mainly due to the fact that people gennerally tend to take on a more leasurely pace in hot countries. And it is pretty hot here. It was 37 C on arrival and the mercury is expected to rise to a scorching 43 C tomorrow. it is expected to things generally take more time. Secondly we didn't have the proper customs documents for our firearms. After about 10 people took interest in our equipment the top honcho finally showed up and said we couldn't take the guns in. They would have to be cleared tomorrow after the UN provided them with the proper documents. Speaking of the UN...they didn't know we were to arrive today. And of course we didn't have a phonenumber at hand. Why should we? New York assused us that everything was arranged. A friendly lady from KLM groundhandling called a guy from the UN she knew and that got things rolling. All in all we were treated very kindly and with respect. The only thing customs made sure of is that we weren't destined for Darfur. That's kind of a touchy issue here. At least we can't complain about the hotel we're staying in. It's got airconditioned rooms - something more of a necessiety than a luxury- and they are clean! Well, my kebab is about to be served. After that, a good nights sleep should sort us out to tackle tomorrows bureaucracy.