Minsk to Damascus on a.. Minsk?
I've been studying in Minsk, Belarus, for a number of months and now I'm moving on. I'd like to go to Damascus, Syria. I'm shopping around for a used bike for $100 to $300 (Possibly a Minsk, a Jawa, Planeta or Jupiter.. russian bikes are cheaper than foreign bikes. I made a seperate thread to discuss their relative merits..)
My question is, what route would you recommend? Go west around the black sea via Istanbul? This would mean taking the bike into to EU, is this going to be expensive/difficult? This route is about 4000km, according to google maps.
Or else, go east of the black sea, via southern russia / georgia? What problems can I expect when I attempt to bring a belarus registered bike into Turkey/Syria/Lebanon/Isreal etc.? I am a UK Citizen. I'm trying to keep this trip fairly cheap. My Russian is not too bad.
Anything that I definately should not miss?
Thanks for your responses.
David
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