Sunset on the last night in Syria

Lets get outta here!

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January 31st 2007
As we woke the pump was definately there! Nice blue sky and no wind. Saddled up and in about twenty minutes the clouds came in. Dang. Rode on and on crap headwind to contend with and the occasional patch of rain. Well I spose we had had a good run. Pulled over for an early lunch and by the time we finished you wouldnt believe it....the sun was out and our enthusiasm came back! Cycled on ... read more

Middle East » Syria

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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