It will feel better once you get out of Khartoum and get on site and are busy working, bld. Stick in, mate. It will pay your bills.
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It will feel better once you get out of Khartoum and get on site and are busy working, bld. Stick in, mate. It will pay your bills.
Agreed, if you really need the dosh. It will be better out of K but still very dry and sandy. Fuel has always been a huge problem basically due to corrupt dealers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neverna
I had managed to forget about those bloody sandstorm I remember 1 really bad one you couldn't see more than a couple of meters.But the locals wandered off to who knows where, have know idea where they were going or if they were ever found again.:)And that was definitely pre google maps and mobile phone days.
like fcuk you soft cnutQuote:
Originally Posted by beerlaodrinker
every day is a days pay
hang in there - at least you are in a hotel - can you find beer ?
i have a friend who worked in khartoum in the eighties.
he went with a girl there, brothel job, she had been circumcised, had her labia mutilated, when he saw it he said he nearly puked, ran out and never went with another woman for the 2 years he was there. he says he still has nightmares.
In an apartment. No beer. Storm will be another 3 days they tell meQuote:
Originally Posted by baldrick
Yep. I mustnt of been in my right mind when i signed up. Beerlao morning fug.Quote:
Originally Posted by bsnub
^^That’s convenient, your travel pass should be ready by then.
^^I've worked/lived in some hellholes over the years.....the first few days are generally the toughest. Hang in.
Site is 2 days from khartoum past atbara and into desertQuote:
Originally Posted by crackerjack101
Once the novelty wears off it gets worse.Quote:
Originally Posted by Davis Knowlton
Nah. The dickie/ za thread more interestingQuote:
Originally Posted by Dillinger
Did you take an Arabic phrase book, bld? Use the down-time to start to become fluent! (A journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step).
Check in with the Australian Embassy. They might have a club where you can sit by the pool and drink cold beer.
There is no Australian presence there - they cover it from Egypt......which tells you something in itself.......Quote:
Originally Posted by Begbie
Yep. No embassy here. Infact they advise not to go.Quote:
Originally Posted by Davis Knowlton
Smartraveller.gov.au - Sudan.
Should of read that before
Take up meditation and yoga.
View it as some spiritual health experience.
Keep chanting "It's only 8 weeks", then visualise the wad of money at the end and where you are going to take your family on holiday as a treat.
You going through the DT's yet?
There is 1 more farang here he has been tuning me in on the site. He advised i bring as much food such as noodles canned fruit etc as the food on site is the same day in day out. Goat goat and more goat. Yesterday we went to a mall to stock up. Fuck me. I felt like one of them doomsday preppers
The Sudan club used to be reasonable. As I mentioned before the Akropole Hotel was the place to be for expats and white fellas in general.
When in Khartoum we always tried to get invites to the American embassy parties, particularly the ones organised by the marines. Always a good piss up.
Oh dear. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by beerlaodrinker
Any idea how far you'll be from the nile?
Culture shock! :)
Get stuck in, every day is a day's pay and a day closer to home. Su Su!
:rofl: Doom it appears to me mate. Get out as fast as you can. You're too old for this shit.Quote:
Originally Posted by beerlaodrinker
Although being an Aussie, the resident goats could make life easier. :)
If you're lucky will be a bit of Camel meat makes a change from goat.:)
Sheep are more our thing
Camel meat is good.