Damascus Rooms
Travel Blogs from Damascus
Hanging Out
... old, traditional and conservative suburb of Damascus.
Some evenings around Bab Sharki (Christian Quarter) drinking beer and eating well. And smoking nargeela, of course!
Lazy, relaxed and enjoyable days that merge and pass so ...
Becoming a Syrian movie-star
... country) and I can just go sightseeing in the different parts of the country. Even on the days when I have to make an 'appearance' on set, I'll still have a lot of time off... We are staying in 5 star hotels, all food and drinks are paid for (oh boy, he'll regret that after 10 days...) and we get $ 300 pocket money. Not a bad way to see Syria I think...! It sounds like we'll start on Tuesday with a few days in and around Damascus and ...
The Road to Damascus
... narrated by, I was told, a famous actor in the Middle East although I don't remember his name. The part Brent and I played had us pretend to look at and silently discuss some exhibits while slowly exiting the room as the host spoke a few lines. For my 2 hours of "acting" I earned a fat 1500 Dinar paycheck, about $30, which was just enough to get me out of the country to my next destination, Lebanon.
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Mosque and Churches
... The outer wall of the mosque is still original to the temple and basilica. Over the south door, now blocked, is a Greek inscription. It states "Thy Kingdom, O Christ, is an everlasting Kingdom, and Thy Dominion endureth throughout all generations." (according to my guidebook).
I then went to the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch's church, and the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch.
I then ...
Ramadan Kareem
... I wanted" (ummm, rrp is not the same at red peppers, sdt is not the same as fresh tomato, and feta doesn't go with pineapple!). Of course, at home, modding pizza is the name of the game, but here its like they didn't quite get it. So after some awkward pauses and some fandangling, I got what I wanted. But it through them off. And the pizza was awesome and super satisfying. But anyways, as I've said before, wasting food is the name of the game. I don't know if its ...
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