Overland from Istanbul to Cairo, taking in all the sights in between.

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The Travel blog for my holiday to the Middle East from mid-September 2007 to mid-January 2008.

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  Landed in Istanbul   Istanbul, Turkey on Sep 21, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Getting Lost, a Museum and Ramadan   Istanbul, Turkey on Sep 22, 2007 37 pictures 1 comment
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  Museums and the Princes Islands   Istanbul, Turkey on Sep 24, 2007 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Attempted Robbery and more museums!   Istanbul, Turkey on Sep 26, 2007 50 pictures 0 comments
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  Still in Istanbul and still loving it...   Istanbul, Turkey on Sep 28, 2007 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Bosphorus Cruise!   Istanbul, Turkey on Sep 29, 2007 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Last day in Istanbul and departing thoughts   Istanbul, Turkey on Sep 30, 2007 14 pictures 1 comment
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  Gallipoli Battlefields and ancient city of Troy   Canakkale, Turkey on Oct 2, 2007 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Selcuk - home of the mighty ruins of Ephesus   Selcuk, Turkey on Oct 4, 2007 63 pictures 0 comments
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  Enjoying the Travertines and ruins of Hierapolis   Pamukkale, Turkey on Oct 6, 2007 42 pictures 0 comments
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  Afrodisias - The City of Love   Afrodisias, Turkey on Oct 7, 2007 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Bodrum and Bogan Brits   Bodrum, Turkey on Oct 10, 2007 30 pictures 1 comment
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  Fethiye and its surroundings   Fethiye, Turkey on Oct 12, 2007 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Enjoying the beautiful Mediterranean   Kas, Turkey on Oct 14, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Taking it easy in the Turkish Mediterranean   Simena, Turkey on Oct 15, 2007 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Taking it easy in Olympos   Olympos, Turkey on Oct 18, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Antalya... (I can't think of a witty title)   Antalya, Turkey on Oct 22, 2007 69 pictures 1 comment
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  Exploring beautiful Cappadocia   Goreme, Turkey on Oct 23, 2007 65 pictures 0 comments
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  Cappadocia on a Scooter   Goreme, Turkey on Oct 24, 2007 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Me vs Scooter - Round 2   Goreme, Turkey on Oct 26, 2007 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Heading East to Sivas   Sivas, Turkey on Oct 29, 2007 24 pictures 0 comments
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  A Daytrip to Divrigi   Divrigi, Turkey on Oct 30, 2007 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Magical Amasya   Amasya, Turkey on Nov 1, 2007 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Goreme   Goreme, Turkey on Nov 5, 2007 35 pictures 0 comments
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  Hitting the south-east in Sanliurfa   Urfa, Turkey on Nov 6, 2007 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Ancient Harran   Harran, Turkey on Nov 7, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
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  The Arab Antakya   Antakya, Turkey on Nov 9, 2007 36 pictures 0 comments
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  Untitled   Antakya, Turkey on Nov 9, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Touchdown in Syria   Aleppo, Syria on Nov 10, 2007 37 pictures 1 comment
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  Syrian delights in Aleppo   Aleppo, Syria on Nov 12, 2007 23 pictures 0 comments
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  St Simeon's Monastery and surrounding sights   Aleppo, Syria on Nov 13, 2007 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Dead Cities and the ruins of Apamea   Aleppo, Syria on Nov 15, 2007 38 pictures 0 comments
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  Alcohol-free Hama   Hama, Syria on Nov 17, 2007 19 pictures 3 comments
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  Visiting the mighty Krak   Hama, Syria on Nov 18, 2007 28 pictures 1 comment
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  Desert ruins in Palmyra   Palmyra, Syria on Nov 21, 2007 58 pictures 0 comments
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  Damascus - yet another Syrian gem   Damascus, Syria on Nov 23, 2007 38 pictures 2 comments
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  Daytrip to Bosra   Damascus, Syria on Nov 25, 2007 41 pictures 0 comments
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  Out of Syria, into Jordan   Amman, Jordan on Nov 27, 2007 19 pictures 0 comments
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  On the Road To Petra   Petra, Jordan on Nov 28, 2007 19 pictures 0 comments
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  The Rose Red City "half as old as time"   Petra, Jordan on Nov 30, 2007 50 pictures 2 comments
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  A Day and Night in the Desert   Wadi Rum, Jordan on Dec 1, 2007 51 pictures 0 comments
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  Flipping Coins and Border Crossings...   Jerusalem, Israel on Dec 2, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Exploring the magical city of Jerusalem   Jerusalem, Israel on Dec 7, 2007 82 pictures 2 comments
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  Entering the West Bank   Jericho, Israel on Dec 8, 2007 14 pictures 0 comments
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  A couple days in Ambient Akko   Acre, Israel on Dec 11, 2007 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Hebron - A city of conflict   Hebron, Israel on Dec 14, 2007 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Nablus - The heart of Palestinian Resistance   Nablus, Israel on Dec 15, 2007 7 pictures 1 comment
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  A week of doing.... nothing.   Dahab, Egypt on Dec 21, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Tackling the monster that is Cairo   Cairo, Egypt on Dec 24, 2007 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Christmas in Cairo   Cairo, Egypt on Dec 25, 2007 45 pictures 0 comments
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  A Day at the Pyramids   Giza, Egypt on Dec 26, 2007 15 pictures 1 comment
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  More Mosque and Minaret Madness   Cairo, Egypt on Dec 28, 2007 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Exploring the Valley of the Kings and Queens   Luxor, Egypt on Dec 30, 2007 66 pictures 0 comments
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  New Years Eve in Luxor   Luxor, Egypt on Dec 31, 2007 28 pictures 0 comments
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  The Magnificent Karnak Temple (and a Hangover!)   Luxor, Egypt on Jan 1, 2008 34 pictures 0 comments
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  Exploring the Nile and Aswan   Aswan, Egypt on Jan 2, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
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  The Stunning Temple at Abu Simbel   Abu Simbel, Egypt on Jan 3, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Cairo...   Cairo, Egypt on Jan 5, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ancient Alexandria...   Alexandria, Egypt on Jan 7, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  The End of the Adventure...   Cairo, Egypt on Jan 10, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Middle East Awards!   Cairo, Egypt on Jan 10, 2008 35 pictures 0 comments