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Al Iwan Damascus

Bahsa Al Itihad Street Damascus, Syria

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Damascus, Syria

A travel blog entry by kimgatenby

... 305;ng hıs walkıng stıck on the chaır for dramatıc effect. I took a vıdeo of hım brıefly and he notıced and blew a kıss at my camera.
Abu ıs one of the last, ıf not the very last, professıonal storytellers ın Syrıa so ıt was a prıvledge to hear hım speak. I wıll upload the vıdeo when back ın Aus.
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Omzwervingen in de 'oude stad'

A travel blog entry by hilde

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... zich qua kledij een beetje aangepast aan de plaatselijke zeden, de meesten –ik ook dus- dragen een lange broek (geen blote beentjes!) en hebben ook zedig een ‘foularke’ rond de schouders hangen.

Vanavond zijn we iets gaan eten in restaurant Abou Kamal, op een 200 m van het hotel. Goed gesmuld: eerst een linzensoep en daarna tournedos met heel veel groenten en pittig gekruide rijst.

Morgen trekken we noordwaarts. Op de planning staan Hama ...

The finish line (?)

A travel blog entry by suzymartin

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... br> Just to add to Martin's comment about the 'couple of cold ones' in the Bekaa valley: the cycle from Beirut to Zahle was, we decided, most probably the hardest of the whole trip. Mainly this was due to the weather; first we sweated up the 1600m+ of ascent in our gore-tex, thanks to the torrential rain. Then Cedric got a puncture. Then, when we were already getting cold, we were
hailed on, ...

So long Damascus

A travel blog entry by jmckerricher

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... expansiveness of the city that I've spent the last month in. With the aid of a map we were able to make out the distinct landmarks and neighborhoods that we've only ever seen from ground level. The Ommayed mosque, such a dominant figure in the city looked small, and insignificant compared to the monstrous Four Seasons Hotel. Suburbs that I've only heard of stretched off to the horizon. I realized the narrow streets that have grown familiar to me are but a fraction of this ...

Damascus and then...I'm out!

A travel blog entry by nacrobat

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... really high on that front. That's a good thing because while the country does some have some interesting sites, on the whole I wouldn't rate it that highly. On the plus side are the ancient cities of Damascus and Aleppo, the desert ruins of Palmyra, Krak des Chevaliers castle, Euphrates river, waterwheels of Hama and a few other secondary ruins, castles and towns. I'm really glad I came but don't think I'll be hurrying back anytime soon.

Bye bye Syria!
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