Hello all, I'm still alive and riding. Arrived yesterday in Tbilisi, Georgia.
On the way, I again browsed through Jordan in only one day and extended my visa in Syria, because I had such good time in Damascus. After visiting some more historical sites I returned to good old Turkey, where I stayed in Orfa (birthplace of Abraham) for a few days.

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Now, after some time in the kurdish east of Turkey, having almost climbed the Suphan Mountain at the Lake Van in eastern Turkey, and 2-3 days pretty rough riding in rain, mud and on offroad-tracks, my head is somehow devoted to getting accustomed to the georgian way of live. The arab mentality suddenly vanished, I try to remember my russian and I somehow cant be buggered to write about things that are two weeks in the past.
I notice, that I'm travelling fast, which on one hand is exciting because of the ever new adventures, but on the other hand it's a bit tiring. I notice that I don't spend as much energy getting behind things and that is a bit unsatisfactory. Of course that was foreseeable and I'm still happy to have done the detour to Israel, but I hope I'll be able to take it a little easier from now on. Unfortunately the the Georgian custom guys have give me only 10 days permission for the bike, before I have to leave to Azerbaidshan. Not a lot for my ambitions in the caucasus, but lets see...

Ok, but to not skip my recent travels altogther, I still put some pictures and maybe a little description.

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The covered market in the Damascus Souq. Notice the bullet holes in the roof the french put some time in the 1920's

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No doubt about who runs the country>

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Little Roof-Party with beer illegally smuggled past the hostel reception

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Impression from the syrian desert

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The damn beast wont go where I want! Camelride in Palmyra, one of Syrias highlights.

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Last night in Syria. Since my clothes were taken to wash I received my new dress! Feels good, except I had trouble not flashing my underwear to everyone :)