arriving in damascus
on the road from palmyra to damascus
um... which way... 
easy riders 
damascus side alley... what a wonderful place. lawrence of arabia used to hang here.
yeah ok, were in damascus
Thursday 29/11/2007 (N 33 30,554' E 36 17,730") Syria just has this amazing ability to resemble a post holocaust planet. in other words, mad max wouldnt seem so mad here. burnt out gas stations and burning tyres on the road. truth is, these people are amazing. they've been so hospitable and friendly here. its been a wonderful surprise. we built some crash bars in a small town. they were too heavy and mine subsequently snapped my 8mm bolt off. the bolt that also keeps my ewgine protected! so i have to drill it out now. couple of trusty cable ties and ill deal with it in cairo. travelled to damascus with michael and werner. found george by chance as always.. on the road without previous plans. in a city of 2 million people we always seem to bump into each other. next stop mmmmmm dont know... a yes... Jordan.
Giovedi 29/11/2007 siamo andati a Damasco (N 33 30,554' E 36 17,730") seguendo la strada che costeggia il confine con l'Iraq. Li' abbiamo ritrovato per caso George e con lui altri tre motociclisti. Ora in tutto siamo in 8, da 8 paesi diversi e ciascuno con le proprie storie da raccontare. Werner (Germania) e Michael (USA) vanno a Dubai attraverso l'Etiopia. Chris (Francia) e Kevin (Australia) arrivano dalla Thailandia e ancora non sanno bene dove andare. Tom (Canada) e George (UK) fanno quasi il nostro stesso percorso fino a Citta' del Capo, ma con tempi diversi.
Colonna sonora: "L'era del cinghiale bianco" Franco Battiato
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Hi Robin, Mateo,
we just missed you, we spent a couple of nights in Damascus on the way home, 2nd and 3rd of December. I have to agree on the Syrian's, I think they're the friendliest and most genuine people I've ever met.
Take care
Huw and Claire - (VW in Istanbul)
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