Day 9 - Monday 09/10/2006

Well, Seems like they had a great day. Nick says it was their best one yet. They decided to head south and make a dash for the Syrian border. But they were both tired and it had started to get dark. Nick C got some large flying thingin his eye - sore but no damage done. He has also got a large cut on his nose!!. No they haven't punched each other!! They started at Konya and headed south to Karaman and on to Mut - yes Mut!. They went through fabulous valleys with breathtaking scenery and on to Fillifkea little town on the Med. Then the coast road in a howling gale to Merfin then Adana and are now in Antakyan about 30km from the Syrian border. The people are lovely and very helpful but the town itself is just and industrial area and a holding bay for big trucks waiting to cross into Syria. Tomorrow Syria. Then Jordan. Africa is in sight at last! Good luck at the border.

Dee


Message from Nick C.:

Last night we were in Konya tonight we are in Antakya very near the Syrian border just had a great days riding through mountain passes across sun scorched plains and the mediterranean coastline thirty five degrees its hot. I hurt my eye today,so had to stop ok now photos tomorrow or next day.
PS we passed three thousand miles today.
Miss u all nc