Thursday 30^th October

Eight o’clock – early morning was just too cold. The roads in Iraq are just a bit narrower than Jordan so overtaking is a bit dangerous. Just before Ramadi the road improves vastly and stays that way till Baghdad. We photographed one of the many vast herds of camels as a break from the nothingness of the desert. We arrived at Ramadi to find a delightful town full of palm trees and the first signs of “turban” like headwear on the men. 

The camp site at Baghdad took some finding but we camped at last. The site is on the northern banks of the army canal near the R Tigris. I changed the wheels around to help even the bearing wear on the rear tyres (due to continued full load on suspension). Into Baghdad tonight to see the fish frying on the banks of the river.