Damascus

April 21st 2008
We got up very early to take advantage of the early light to take some more photos. However, it was so windy there was too much dust in the air. No photos! We had breakfast and then got on our way to Damascus. Once out in middle of nowhere, Al decided he wanted us to drive the car and he would film us driving, so, we got off the paved road and in a middle of desert, where it was flat as far as you ... read more

Middle East » Syria » South » Damascus

Following the breakup of the Ottoman Empire during World War I, Syria was administered by the French until independence in 1946. In the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, Syria lost the Golan Heights to Israel. Syrian troops - stationed in Lebanon since 1976 in ... ... read more

Message Follow (0) Comment

Mo Sadrpour

In February, 2008, our team will embark on a new expedition driving from Le Havre, France, to Cairo, Egypt. Expedition will take us through Europe heading southeast through France, Italy, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, to Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and finally, Egypt. Our team has been planning this venture for two years. The key elements are in place to ensure a successful expedition. All the necessary permits and approvals for the trip have been obtained. We have extensively modified a 1990 Toyota Land Cruiser (FJ 62 body style) specifically to meet the challenges that we expect to ... full info

Joined	February 4th 2008	Trips	0
Last Login	May 4th 2011	Followers	0
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	0
Blogs	46	Guestbook	2
Photos	124	Forum Posts	0

[photo=2320634]

[blogger=60088]

[photo=2320634]

[blog=276807]

[blogger=60088]

Top Photos Blog Map

Tot: 0.033s; Tpl: 0.003s; cc: 8; qc: 14; dbt: 0.0106s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1mb