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Month: January 2009

Another day another freighter!

January 30, 2009 scott and becky 2 Comments

One of our new Izmir friends, Mustafa, works for the government and is somehow associated with Ulusoy Freighters. He was…

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Posted in: Italy, Journal, Turkey, Visited Places

A brief visit with our friends

January 28, 2009 scott and becky Leave a comment

After a short visit to Aleppo to see Fadi and pick up our bikes (2-nights), a short taxi ride from…

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Posted in: Journal, Turkey, Visited Places

Reflections on Jordan

January 26, 2009 scott and becky Leave a comment

We spent 17 days in Jordan: 3 nights in Amman, 8 nights in Aqaba, 3 nights in Wadi Mousa, and…

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Posted in: Country Notes, Jordan, Journal, Random thoughts, Visited Places

Busing in Syria

January 22, 2009 scott and becky 1 Comment

Taking a long-distance bus in Turkey is a very civilized experience. Buses in Syria are less refined, but much more…

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Posted in: Journal, Syria, Turkey, Visited Places

The desert oasis of Palmyra

January 19, 2009 scott and becky 1 Comment

The bus out to Palmyra proved to be another opportunity for cultural exchange. We arrived at the North bus terminal…

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Posted in: Journal, Syria, Visited Places

Wandering about Damascus

January 17, 2009 scott and becky 1 Comment

We really like Damascus. Becky thinks that our image of a place is certainly nicer when the sun is shining.…

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Posted in: Journal, Syria, Visited Places

Christmas in Damascus

January 16, 2009 scott and becky Leave a comment

We took the early morning bus from Amman to Damascus, and arrived at 10:30 am tired. Unfortunately, Becky wasn’t thinking…

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Posted in: Journal, Syria, Visited Places

A brief Servas visit

January 15, 2009 scott and becky 1 Comment

We had planned a short time in Amman in order to arrange our bus tickets to Damascus. Amman was a…

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Posted in: Jordan, Journal, Visited Places

Wandering around Western Jordan

January 14, 2009 scott and becky 1 Comment

Having the car meant that we could take our time exploring different areas and enjoy the desert like the locals…

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Posted in: Jordan, Journal, Visited Places

Wonderful Petra

January 11, 2009 scott and becky Leave a comment

Our first impression upon entering Petra was “wow, look at all the tourists”. We have been lucky so far, that…

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Posted in: Jordan, Journal, Visited Places

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