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Old 25 Feb 2014
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Dear RoRo,

Yes, it is a "normal" car ferry, or rather at least two, as you can see from the picture I posted at the end of 2012 in this thread:

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...2-698-komp.jpg

The Fiat Panda record guys apparently took a military ferry or army barge as they posted:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...68342103_n.jpg

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Dear RoRo,

Yes, it is a "normal" car ferry, or rather at least two, as you can see from the picture I posted at the end of 2012 in this thread:

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...2-698-komp.jpg

The Fiat Panda record guys apparently took a military ferry or army barge as they posted:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...68342103_n.jpg

Greetings,
Achim
Thanks a lot, Achim.

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HI Omar

Any recent news on the road ? i am doing a uk-South Africa trip end of the year

thanks
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Discussions, discussions, ...

Sudan Vision Daily - Details
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Good news from the Sudan side.... and hoping that Egypt will be in the same mood!

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Another small step ...

allAfrica.com: Egypt, Sudan Ink Agreement On Operating Border Crossings
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Thanks for this link.
But inside, it's written it's about to improve "commercial ties": not sure they are very happy about tourists' crossing.
So we need to wait some recent reports from travellers...
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HI Omar

Any recent news on the road ? i am doing a uk-South Africa trip end of the year

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Hello Drewafrica how are you ?
so sorry for my late reply as i just saw your post now
for such a long time i hear that they will pen the road soon
but its always the same ,so your plans as you will take the ferry and there is no road ,its better for you like that
and if the road is open it will be great fro you cause you will save time and i hope you will save some $$$ by then too
the new Egyptian Ambassador in Sudan is a good friend of me and i asked hem please if he can do something to the only road that link Egypt With East and Southern Africa and he told me he will do his best
if i have any updates will publish it here f course
cheer and travel safe
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Sudan, Egypt Agree to Open Border Crossings mid July

Sudan Vision Daily - Details
But.. how many times they announced the dates already?
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maybe its the opening of the first road between Egypt and Sudan

today in the Egyptian news big article about the opening of the road Southern of Aswan to Abu Simble then a ferry from west to east bank of the Nile (less than 90 minute ferry ) and then here you are few miles away from Halfa ,
so you can make it in the same day and avoid that horrible ferry across lake Nasser
here is a link to the article it is in Arabic though, i tried to find English one but didn't
perhaps you use Google translate
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[url=http://www.almasryalyoum.com/news/details/500265]
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All sounds great 4 hours instead of 48 . The article says trial starts on 25/8/2014. Hope it all goes well.
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All sounds great 4 hours instead of 48 . The article says trial starts on 25/8/2014. Hope it all goes well.
well its not 48 hours at all it is minimum of 5 days to go on that ferry with your car or motorbike ,lots of hassle and paper work
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lots of hassle and paper work
hahahaha[/QUOTE]

And lots of corrupted officers on both sides.

I wonder whether this new road (if it works) would reduce the corruption on both sides! and also reduce that ridiculous Egyptian 800% security rate on vehicles....(I know...I know I'm dreaming)
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I wonder whether this new road (if it works) would reduce the corruption on both sides!
Why would it ? It just provides for new opportunities...
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Abu Simbel to Aswan road

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today in the Egyptian news big article about the opening of the road Southern of Aswan to Abu Simble then a ferry from west to east bank of the Nile (less than 90 minute ferry ) and then here you are few miles away from Halfa ,
so you can make it in the same day and avoid that horrible ferry across lake Nasser
here is a link to the article it is in Arabic though, i tried to find English one but didn't
perhaps you use Google translate
travel safe always

[url=http://www.almasryalyoum.com/news/details/500265]
There is a road showing on Google maps as, Aswan - Abou Sembel Touristic.
Just wondering if this road has always been there or is it possible that it has only recently been added??
Sounds like this could be the answer to the Lake Nasser ferry/barge.
Will have to wait and see what, and if anything changes for the better.
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