016 Cycle Touring Syria

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(^22) Damascus - Aleppo An early morning bus took us to Aleppo, where historical records indicate the area has ...

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(^26) Hama – Palmyra By morning, we were ready to roll and boarded a bus to the oasis town of Palmyra ...

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(^28) At camp, I was surprised at how insulated the tent was. Inside, the tents were beautifully decorated ...

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(^32) Five months later, sporting a new passport, I returned to Syria, this time cycling North, from ...

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34 SYRIA (2) 548 Kilometres – 9 Days Syrian border - Damascus – 115 kilometres After mountainous Jordan, the ...

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(^36) Damascus – Roadside restaurant - 74 kilometres The tailwind we enjoyed departing Damascus soon becam ...

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(^38) Homs - Hama – 47 kilometres From Homs to Hama was barely 45 kilometres, leaving plenty of time t ...