Dohuk - Erbil: Dec-19 - Day Trip in Northern Iraq
Dohuk to Amedi, Barzan, Shaqlawa and to Erbil, following the Great Zab River. 287km and 7 hours with fuel and photo stops, and slow riding in the last stages in the dark and the cold. Motorcycling at night in the countryside of Northern Iraq is not for the feint of heart, but I did want to get home. Later, I regretted not staying at one of the resort hotels I passed near Barzan, by the river. But at least I have something to look forward to; going back to try it.
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