Middle East 2007: Overland from Istanbul to Mecca with stops to explore Sufism along the way unless I dont get a visa to Saudi Arabia which will the change the final destination to Morocco.

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2007 has been the most difficult year of my life so far...lost a lot of things...my company, then my family...then started to lose my sanity.

Im travelling to the Middle East on a spiritual journey of sorts.

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  Phoenix   Phoenix, AZ on Nov 7, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Amsterdam Layover   Amsterdam, Netherlands on Nov 8, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  My home away from home   Istanbul, Turkey on Nov 10, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Syria doesnt want me   Istanbul, Turkey on Nov 12, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Maybe Syria does want me   Istanbul, Turkey on Nov 15, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Finally on the road   Sanliurfa, Turkey on Nov 16, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Decided to attempt border crossing   Akcakale, Turkey on Nov 17, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Sanliurfa   Sanliurfa, Turkey on Nov 17, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  In Iraq...   Zakho, Iraq on Nov 18, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  First large city in Dohuk...   Dohuk, Iraq on Nov 18, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  In the capital of Kurdistan   Irbil, Iraq on Nov 19, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Turkey for the moment   Gaziantep, Turkey on Nov 22, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  In syria, I cant believe it!   Aleppo, Syria on Nov 23, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Full day in Aleppo   Aleppo, Syria on Nov 24, 2007 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Pitstop on the way to Damascus   Hamah, Syria on Nov 26, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Failed Attempt 1, Damascus   Damascus, Syria on Nov 27, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Waiting in Amman for something to happen   Amman, Jordan on Nov 30, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Some things are starting to happen   Amman, Jordan on Dec 2, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving Amman   Amman, Jordan on Dec 4, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  At the border   Mudawarra, Jordan on Dec 5, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  First glance of the sea since Istanbul   Aqaba, Jordan on Dec 6, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Journey on a ship across the red sea   Nuweiba, Egypt on Dec 8, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  In the famous and amazing Cairo   Cairo, Egypt on Dec 9, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hanging out on Cairo   Cairo, Egypt on Dec 11, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  Pics from Cairo   Cairo, Egypt on Dec 13, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Amazing city on the coast   Alexandria, Egypt on Dec 15, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  The Arizona of Eurpoe   Eilat, Israel on Dec 16, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A fairy tale of a city   Jerusalem, Israel on Dec 17, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Prayer at the rock and then on to Jericho   Jericho, Israel on Dec 19, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Colder than I have ever experienced   Erzurum, Turkey on Dec 25, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Home of Noahs Ark   Dogubeyazit, Turkey on Dec 26, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The unknown city   Tehran, Iran on Dec 27, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  My vacation on the vacation   Yazd, Iran on Dec 28, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  New Years in a place where no one is aware of it   Esfahan, Iran on Dec 31, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Istanbul   Istanbul, Turkey on Jan 6, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments