: Where they navigated mountain roads and faced the immediate threat of local conflict.
They reach the Dead Sea, lowest point on Earth. They try to drive along the shore but get stuck in mud. James attempts to float in the sea (wearing a tweed jacket, naturally). They then head to Petra, the ancient Nabatean city. top gear middle east special
They started in northern Iraq, traveled through eastern Turkey, Syria, and Jordan, eventually reaching the West Bank and Bethlehem. : Where they navigated mountain roads and faced
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The journey was a logistical and geopolitical maze. Because of regional tensions and border restrictions (specifically regarding cars entering Israel from certain neighboring countries), the trio had to purchase their cars in Georgia and fly them into Iraq aboard a Russian . Their route took them through: