Burj Al-Mustaqbal No.2 (Future Tower Hotel 2)
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... of a microwave for a few minutes, came back with my meal. Oh great! Let's put the microwave where the customers can hear it. The meal of rice and chicken was average but at the end of the meal I bit into something that I thought was a chicken bone until I took it out of my mouth and noticed it was a large piece of glass. I showed her the piece of glass but she just sheepishly took my plate away and disappeared. No apology. Too embarrassed to admit any fault, even if it ...
Hamam time
... use of the government letter allowing him to do everything he wants... I just felt embarrassed.
I had some scenes at the Umayyad mosque and we also filmed our 'hotel check-in'. Most of my scenes revolve around me looking at something, appearing to be amazed and snapping a shot. The hotel check-in is to show how all the backpackers get into town and meet up in the hotel. The hotel featuring in the movie is a $ 175 per night hotel though and I doubt very ...
Christian villages
Today I went to Ma'loula, where Aramaic is still spoken by the local Christian population. It is located about 30 miles from Damascus, in the mountains. Went there with a Dutch guy from my hostel, who is about six foot three and had trouble sitting in the minibus.
Sat on the minibus next to a elderly woman who was Christian on the way to the town, and she told me how the Greek Orthodox live on ...
96.2% of the moon visible
... the day wasn't that bad. My inclinations were right though-when I checked the internet, i found out how close we were to a full moon. Some inconvenient and stupid things happened, but the positives were evident. We got some sun, saw some great cultural items, and experienced a busy Ramadan night. I just have to remember to be more aware of my money and to try not to get so anxious at bus stations. Good thing we're taking the bus to Amman on Wednesday! ...
New Apartment
... dad. It is a beautiful place with three generations of family living there. They speak french and Arabic, and one young girl speaks a little English, which is the perfect person to practice Arabic with. Us students spent the afternoon in a coffee shop watching the South Africa vs French game with the locals. Tomorrow I will complete registration at the university and then four of us ...
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