Iraq

From Basra to Mosul.

Famous in name and steeped in history

Once the center of the US's misguided/political 'rage', the city is a shadow of its former self (as is much of the country).

Southern Iraq is not a popular tourist destination and hasn't a wealth of things to see, however it was the friendliest of all places in Iraq.

Day trip from Erbil along the new Hamilton Road

En-route to Mussol we took a side trip to Hatra. ISIS is still in the area therefore we had to be quick and exit by sunset.

Karbala or Kerbala is a city in central Iraq, located about 100 km (62 mi) southwest of Baghdad,

The marshes are primarily located on the floodplains of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers

Whilst ridden with bullet holes, the city is alive and its people will not let the past dictate the future.

Wadi-us-Salaam is the largest cemetery in the world, covering 1,485.5 acres and contains more than 6 million bodies.