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Travel Blogs from Aleppo
Waterwheels and Fortresses
We stayed in Hama… known for its massive waterwheels that are so old they creak so loud as the water turns them. We took a day trip toCrac des Chevaliers close to the Lebanese border. It's a crusader fortress built in 1031. It was once described by an artist as a castle from your dreams… one that you built as a kid from sand while vacationing on the ...
Our Experiences On The Road To Damascus Oct 2007
... pretty engaging city. The people are similar to Iranians although not so openly friendly, the petrol is cheap and we are back to living within our budget.
Dead Cities 3rd Nov 2007
DEAD CITIES AND OCCASIONALLY ...
Mount Simeon and Limestone Massif
... de kerk van Qalb Loze (75SP/pers), gelegen op de hoogte van de Djebel Ala, in een dorpje bewoond door Druzen. De kerk zou dateren van het midden van de 5e eeuw. We moeten hier 75SP/pers ingang betalen om gewoon één kerkruïne te bezoeken, dit vinden we aanvankelijk ietsje overdreven …. alhoewel, op deze manier kunnen wij toch een steentje bijdragen aan het in stand houden van het Syrische patrimonium.
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Aleppo (Haleb) - Wanderings and Gatherings
... I think about Syria. All done very politely. I answered all questions and outlined that I had only recently arrived in Syria (didn't take me long to get mixed up in stuff!! Typical!) and that my view of events were formed mainly by BBC and CNN news coverage. I added that this is one representation and that I go by what I see and not what others tell me. He commented "so you are a free man with a free mind". I advised that I was at which point ...
Srerjillo, Dead City
... the time we have asked directions, we have ended up going the wrong direction. About half the time, the streetsigns will be only in Arabic, which doesn't help.
Anyway, we finally found Apamea, but got a little bit off track as we began to ascend onto the plateau with the ruins above the town. A “kind man” on a motorbike stopped and indicated that we follow him to the “best place for camper”. Up until now, friendly ...