The border crossing into Turkey from Syria was amusing. The Aleppo bus drivers took us first in the direction of Idlib for a 'petrol stop'. While in the cafe during this 15-minute stop I decided to return to the bus to get my jacket, only to be manhandled away from where the drivers and associates were blatantly smuggling some goods into panels under the existing compartments in the bottom of the bus. Had they not physically dragged me away from the bus I would have suspected nothing. Even though it ... (more)