We have now reached Palmyra, I know that I have heard of it in classical literature, but I can't remeber excatly where. We left Hama this morning and arrived here around 2pm. We havn't done anything this afternoon as it is way too hot to do anything, it's about 45 degrees. In the evening we go to see the citadel at sunset. Take care. Best, Eva M...

My first bus journey and all was well - not a thing to be worried about. Women sit with women and men sit everywhere else - and if the bus is full there is a lot of changing of seats to accommodate this rule. Tadmur is a small town based around the famous ruins of Palmyra. I was told that watching the sunset from Ma'an Castle was lovely but the ...

TOTAL - 23rd September to 4th December 2007 Itinary : Singapore - Malaysia - Thailand - Laos - Thailand - Nepal - India - Pakistan - Iran - Turkey - Syria - Jordan Total days since I left : 73 days. Mileage done : 18480 km Total riding time excluding the stops : 271 hours. Number of riding days : 53 days. Average mileage per day when riding : 34...

Le trajet est d'environ 200 àu 250 kilomètres à travers le désert syrien. Il se fait aisément en bus climatisé avec télé, ce qui est finalement bien agréable vu les températures. Le prix est dérisoire, comme toujours, dans les 150 £S. La ville de Palmyra est plutot quelconque. je n'y suis resté qu'une nuit, donc je n'ai pas pu vraiment l'appréci...

Well after leaving Jango and the boys in Aleppo we finally ventured out in Syria by ourselves to rediscover independent travelling after being taken around like celebrities by the lads. Jango was very worried for us but after begging him not to jump on the bus with us (he was insisting that he escort us throughout the rest of Syria) we were on o...

In the middle of the Syria desert sits the ruined city of Palmyra. While the modern town of Palmyra is underwhelming, a walk through the columns of the old city is fascinating. Check out my little movie for an impromptu history lesson. I'm bored of writing right now.

We left Hama and started our journey to Palmyra. The bus trip took about 2 hours. Palmyra is a desert city which lies in the middle of the Syrian desert. This city was the halfway point between Damascus and Aleppo. The caravans and people who used to travel this route used Palmyra as a point to have a rest, before they embarked on their journey ...

So Lattakia was a good time but it was time to move on. I failed to mention that the main drag is nicknamed "American Street" because of all the cafes and such that have opened along the street in the past 7 years or so. Ironically, one block away is Baghdad street. A little bit of political harmony right here in Syria. My next destination would...

The bus trip through the desert to Palmyra was as unspectacular as any bus trip and quite boring, just the odd irrigated olive plantation to bring a touch of dusty greyish green to the otherwise dusty landscape. Palmyra town itself is an oasis in the desert landscape with date and olive plantations surrounding it. The ruins of the ancient Roman ...

Our journey back to Syria began with David sprinting an eight minute 800m from the departing bus to the hotel and back to retrieve our forgotten passports. We queued for forty minutes in the rain to receive a cursory departure stamp from the Turks. And, yes, the Syrian bank really does deduct the commission on everyone's USD60.00, so we ended up...