Hi Issac

A few of us here at Jungle Junction have been eagerly awaiting your update. Thanks for this information. Well done!

Look forward to further updates.

Cheers
Glenn

I'm glad it helps someone!

BTW, I was planning to exit to Israel on a land border and from there going to Haifa to take the ferry to Turkey, but seems like this line is no longer working, so only option is to take the ferry in Port Said (I hate that....).

I'll keep the thread updated!

Cheers!

Thank you for the update!

Confusing that you need an carnet, where others are able to obtain the temporary import papers recently.

But anyway - you find a cheap way for handling it anyay!

Gratulations for geeting the "round" in such a quick way!

I hope you will write something like a blog or website, and add some pictures to it

Surfy

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Ok, so here is another update....

First: If you don't have a CPD, try to get it on Khartoum (Sudan), I was told in Aswan that is possible to get one for 1800 Sudanese pounds. (I paid 3500 Egipcian pounds for mine....)

Second: I was told my carnet will arrive on thursday morning but finally it did yesterday (saturday), so after waiting 2 extra days I managed to get all the paperwork done and my new license plates. I drove fast as hell to port said, arrived there this morning... just to discover the ferry that goes to Iskenderum leaves today at 5pm but they need 2 days (2 f*cking days!?) for the paperwork, so I have to wait here for 3 days for next ferry, next Wednsday. And now the best part of all, they ask me 850 US$ and 500 Egipcian pounds for the ferry tickets, customs and comissions... this is just insane! I've crossed 22 countries in Africa for less than 100 $ total, and crossing Egipt is going to cost me 1620 US$

That said. I'm 100% sure I will never again come back to egypt with my own vehicle and I suggest everyone to not try it. Is a total waste of time and money. I had to wait 2 days in wadi Halfa + 1 day ferry + 3 days in Aswan + 3 days in Port said + 1 day ferry = 10 days to cross 1000 kms and 1620 US$ spent. Way too much for me.

Sorry to said that but I hate how things work here.

This was my opinion in 1999: Chapter 5 The Big Trip Looks like we're on the same wave length.

Enjoy the rest of your trip. It can only ever be better than Egypt. I'm envious.

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Ok here's the last update. Seems like the ferry is not going on Wednsday but next saturday (and they are not sure about this...) So I'll be here for at least one more week... I've done South Africa -> Sudan faster than I will be able to do Sudan -> Turkey.

Cheers!

... and this is waaaaaay faster than it would've taken twenty years ago. ;-) I can't believe your times. Heading south from Egypt to Sudan back in 1994 it took 6 WEEKS just to get the Sudanese visa!
This is all fantastic research and we are all grateful!
Shukran, and have some fried eggplant and koushari for me.
Lorraine

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