After spending much more time in Cyprus than I had anticipated I made it back to Girne for the ferry ride back to Turkey. The first day all the ferries had been cancelled due to rough seas, but on the second day I caught a slow ferry with an Australian couple. I also met a Syrian guy waiting for the boat (someone who would be called an "officious intermeddler" in the law school books - mainly involving some unrequested assistance in helping me and the Australian couple queue jump, which I believe angered many of the other passengers). It did gave me the opportunity to ask him about the situation in his home country and the advisability of cycling there. His take was that it would be fine, but he advised against advertising my U.S. citizenship - "New Zealand" is supposedly an o.k. response for inquiries regarding my nationality. Right now I am in Turkey, almost fully recovered from whatever bug I picked up in Cyprus. Tomorrow I am planning to be back on the coastal road headed towards Syria (I anticipate getting into Aleppo in four days). (3/11/05)

UPDATE - 3/18/05 - Made it to Syria! So good to be back in the Middle East. I do not know when I will be able to post the Turkey (2nd Time) and Syria updates - hopefully no later than Beruit.

UPDATE - 3/23/05 - Still in Syria and still unable to update. But I should be in Beruit in three days and I hope to get caught up there.

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Orthodox Church Tower, Girne

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