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Intsomi
Tue 3 Jun 2008 06:33
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4 JUNE 2008
SUAKIN
We liked Marsa Ata so stayed a second night there before moving on to the old slave port of Suakin. Slaves were traded here up until the time of the Second World War. The port was later eclipsed by Port Sudan but remains the best harbour for yachts. Suakin is the first major
milestone on our trip. The next being Massawa in Eritrea. It is also
the place to stock up on fuel and supplies.
We plan to visit Port Sudan by road while we are here. Both yachts
need to replace batteries and we have heard that they are available in Port
Sudan. We will also have the opportunity to use the internet there and,
hopefully, find some more "exciting" groceries than ara available in
Suakin. |