Monday 13 October

Early rise, to discover car had been broken into but apart from 2 Malayan dollars and 8/- of NZ money, nothing else was taken and had trouble with car attendance/watchman who insisted on carrying everything from flat to the car. 

Called at post office after saying goodbye to John but still no letter from in-laws! Strange but must be lost en route – so have written saying write to American Express Tehran re India addresses. Left Europe crossing over to Bospherous and arrived in Asia – we’re really off now!

The road to Ankara is very good and by 4.00 we arrived at the BP Mocamp to hear that BP had arranged for our visas for Syria (but will not get too excited until they are actually in our passports!!). Met 2 other couples on way to India – so the roads going to get quite crowded.