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True, it's often nice to eat in various places, to meet people and feel the atmosphere of that too. Well, I think we both agree on this whole subject, it's nice to do both from time to time.

Yeah, couscous with vegetables, right? ;-) Well, good thing there's enough for vegetarians.

Did you camp alot in the open in Syria/Jordan?


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Did you camp alot in the open in Syria/Jordan?
Yes, when ever possible

A remote wild place at the Dead sea was the best with billion dollar view to the sea, one time local shepherds found us too in Jordan's wilderness before it got dark, but looks like they have nothing against camping on their land, at least they didn't had. Good memories.
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...and then a bus full of japanese people arrived with caps on their heads :-)


This sounds as a very nice place indeed. Got a waypoint of it? You were there by Motorbike?
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there is a good campsite 20 - 40 km west from allepo to, near the border of turkey. A belgium women runs it with a syrian man.

there is a monastry 40 km north of damascus where you can have a room for free (they ask only for a tip). it is monastry St. Thekla. it is really nice there. don't come there too late because then there is a chance that it is full. go there!!!!
brend, do you have any further information on these locations?

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This sounds as a very nice place indeed. Got a waypoint of it? You were there by Motorbike?
I'm an oldschool navigator - common sense, a good map and a compass are the real adventure for me. Seen guys with 2 or 3 GPSes on board the bike stopping by and asking me for directions


This is the place we were under the Dead Sea sunrise. Israel on the other side already enjoys the sunrise, ours Jordanian was to come.

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hee goodwoodweirdo

campsite near allepo/turkish border, look at this site:
syrie.startpagina.nl/prikbord - Camping Syrië

and the monastry is in maloula I believe. maybe you can find something from st. thekla in a book or on the internet.

I leave today, I go to egypt for 6 weeks. so this was my last post.

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Palmayra: Al Baider Camping directly beside the Temple of Baal as per first photo. If his brother still has a "cut" finger asking for pain pills then offer to cut if off for him.
N34 32.769 E38 16.473

Aleppo: Camp Kaddour. On road west in small town next to road.
N36 08.387 E36 52.581

Damascus: New Kaboun Camp. Fantastic campsite just off main road into town. short rider to town with great camp owner. Best showers and toilets in middle east.
N33 32.778 E36 20.874

Crac de Chavelier: Camp in garden of "Round Table Hotel" behind castle

Jerash: Hadrians Gate Hotel with parking in small garage directly opposite entrance to ruins. The hotel owner help us when my bike died to get to Amman. N32 16.335 E35 53.501

Wadi Mujib: Trajan Hotel. stunning view over valley, dump of a restuarant. watch the wind...don't camp too close to the edge ;-)
N31 26.010 E35 47.518

Aquaba: Bedouin Garden village and another next door on road south 10km. AGREE PRICE beforehand!!!
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Thanks for all this infos!
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Dear Margus, true may be, but finding yourself a place in the open is a nice thing in itself. It's not because it's cheap, but it's the atmosphere.

Seeing the sun set, cooking your own food and eat it in total quietness, sleeping under the stars, spotting desert foxes and so on

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As vegetarians we don't eat Kebab

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You are right as an vegetarians but Margus too as an animal meat eater.
In Syria and Lebanon, food is very very cheap and delicious. Sure better than eatin macaroni or egg at campsite IMHO.

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