We’re experiencing a very restful few days here in Aleppo and have developed a bit of a routine as we settle in for Christmas. Scrambled eggs and cappuccino for breakfast. Internet cafe to check email. Lazy afternoon watching trashy U.S. television and an evening of cooking and wine with friends in the hotel. It’s not […] Read More »
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Videos from Syria
Here are a couple videos we shot during our desert trek from Damascus to Palmyra. One is just a simple view from our bikes as we pedal through the landscape and another is short but funny: Cliff the camel finishing off a can of cola! We weren’t quick enough to film the whole thing! Read More »
In the mud in Turkey
Oh, what a wonderful morning! Well, ‘wonderful’ in the way only pushing your loaded bicycle through a field of mud in the rain can be. Now you can see why we needed a break after this! Tomorrow should be better, or so the weather man promises… Read More »
The early ferry beckons
Tomorrow morning at the crack of dawn we’ll be on our way again, on the 7am ferry across the Marmara Sea to Bandirma. Goodbye Istanbul, a city we’ve slowly come to feel at home in and know pretty well now that we’ve trekked to many of its corners, trying to hunt down those elusive visas […] Read More »
Floating restaurant
This is an amazing little restaurant we saw down by Istanbul’s Golden Horn. Well, the restaurant itself is fairly ordinary, just a little street restaurant. But watch how the boat rocks and then imagine yourself being the chef on the boat! What sea legs he must have….. Read More »