Hi All,

We are about to set off on our overland trip from the UK to South Africa through the middle east, and east coast of Africa.

We have been keeping a close eye on the recent turn of events in Egypt as this has the potential to seriously affect our trip! Is anyone in Egypt at the moment and could give an update from on the ground?

It seems Cairo, Suez and Luxor and Alexandria are out of bounds, is it possible to drive through Egypt from Nuweiba to Aswan without going through these cities?

We had planned to get both our Ethiopian and Sudanese visas in Cairo, so are now making plans to get them elsewhere. I hear there is a Sudan embassy in Aswan so we can get that there (has anyone got a visa here recently?), and will try to get the Ethiopian visa here in London before we leave. Has anyone else got their Ehtiopian visa in London? It looks like you need proof of onward travel out of Ethiopia which we don't have as we're just going overland - what have other people done for this?

Finally, in the worst case scenario, has anyone managed to by-pass Egypt by getting a ferry from Aqaba to Port Sudan, or another route? Any info would be greatly appreciated. (Saudi is out as we're not married...).

Fingers crossed the troubles are peacefully resolved and no more people are hurt!!

Many thanks!!

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