Hello Pheebs,
Nice writeup. Eight hours at the border is not impressive (last time we did Saloum in about four on the way in and about two on the way out). But it could be worse - search for writeups about entering Egypt through the port in Alexandria.
It's is sad indeed that entering Egypt with a car or bike is such a pain, especially for first timers. Travel in these parts offers a rather steep learing curve. From my own experience, hiring a fixer is not such a bad idea.
Everybody in Africa knows that time is money - we are supposed to have the money and they have the time, hence it is believed to be a fair deal. Trading your watch on day one is not a bad idea, but don't expect many takers.
Keep on going!
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Roman (UK)
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