Starting December 15, 2008, I took a year off to travel around the world, with two rules: no planes and (almost) no reservations. The planned route is due south from Arkansas, through Central America and the west side of South America. Over to Argentina, boat to South Africa, and up the east side of Africa. Then Eastern Europe, the Trans-Siberian railroad, bit of China, SE Asia, then Australia, New Zealand and the three week boat ride home.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
stuck in Sudan
at one point on our four day desert odyssey in Sudan, our driver decided to take a route that was a bit off the main road. According to his GPS directions, we were supposed to hug close to the rail line between Khartoum and Wadi Haffi.
Problem was that he decided to stick a little too close. The road went off to the left and he decided to just stick ahead and stay on the rail line. Literally, on the rail line. Well, we rode next to it for a bit, but then he had to get up on it to avoid a big washed out area.
And shortly after we got on it -- the right of it collapsed underneath us. Almost flipped the truck over. It was slightly scary, but worked out OK.
This is the video of the other overland truck getting us out of our jam. Saving our asses and getting us back on the road.
ARRGGGGG -- I have posted video from Facebook this way before -- anyone that knows what is wrong now, please email me ASAP at michaelshodson@yahoo.com Thanks.
Yikes! This is really freaky!!
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