Day 10 - Tuesday 10/10/2006
We sneaked through the Syrian border which took 2.5hours. People very friendly but the bayonets are abit daunting. No petrol on sale on the roadside. Northern Syria was not very nice, but as we dropped down into Damascus and the desert, it was lovely. That took over 4 hours. Nowhere safe to camp yet. Staying in a grotty 10 dollars a night dump with lots of biting things in the room. Clarkey's eye still swollen & NG dropped his compact camera and smashed it to bits. Taking tomorrow morning to look around Damascus.
Hi NIck G Here.
Have just Managed to get an hour on the net while Nick C is wandering around the Old town in Damascus . We had a good day today although short on the miles probably around 250 only but with a border crossing. This was pretty uneventful really but took just over two hours. I dropped my digital camera today and smashed the screen so any bloggers out there who wish to sponsor a new one let me know soon.....We plan to leave lunchtime tomorrow and head south to the Jordan border, only baout 120kms away so shouldnt take long. My tooth seems to be ok for now and NIcks eye is smarting still so we will try and do something about that before we leave.
A quick note to my Children-thanks guys for your support, missing you loads.
Oh I am actually enjoying the Biking loads, great scenary and now good weather. Oh yes beard growing quite well and not red yet or grey!!
Take care love you
DAD xxx
Hi NIck G Here.
Have just Managed to get an hour on the net while Nick C is wandering around the Old town in Damascus . We had a good day today although short on the miles probably around 250 only but with a border crossing. This was pretty uneventful really but took just over two hours. I dropped my digital camera today and smashed the screen so any bloggers out there who wish to sponsor a new one let me know soon.....We plan to leave lunchtime tomorrow and head south to the Jordan border, only baout 120kms away so shouldnt take long. My tooth seems to be ok for now and NIcks eye is smarting still so we will try and do something about that before we leave.
A quick note to my Children-thanks guys for your support, missing you loads.
Oh I am actually enjoying the Biking loads, great scenary and now good weather. Oh yes beard growing quite well and not red yet or grey!!
Take care love you
DAD xxx
posted by Dutch Rob for Cotswolds2Capetown at 12:57
3 Comments:
Hi dad how did u drop ur cam?
can u get a new cam . wots the wether like over there.and wen can u phone??? (SOOOON I HOPE)
LOVE U LODES WILLS ><>
lol dude im with wills, how'd u drop the bloody camera, lol dude u cant ever tell me off now for dropping a glass. oh dear lol. my brace comes off tomoz!!!!!! how cool is tht. the beard thing is cool dude, new u could do it. luv ya antxx
Nicks - Just a tip, when you go off in the middle of Syria or Jordan looking for a long cooling beer in the afternoon after your excursions it would be wise to remember it is Ramadan and it may not go down too well with the natives!!
Mac in the Bak
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