We are now entering the kingdom of termites and I am deeply impressed by the work these little creatures perform. We are told that two thirds of their work is underground. Think how high a human being would have to build, compared to this, being 8-9 metres high.

For years I have promoted the machine H1 for draining the house or digging up the potatoe field. Why hire an operator with an H7 if you can do the work yourself, with a spade? And it gives you exercise without paying gym fees. What we saw at this service station was an update to 2.0 in the world of spades, beautiful and would gain high points from me, if I were to judge a competition in physical exercise..

It was decidedly better than the Blue Star Hotel in Sudan, because here there was a shower, at least that’s what we were promised. Calling two 10-litre buckets with cold water a shower is, however, stretching the truth a bit.