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Surviving Syria
... The hotel in Aleppo was a palace.
Aleppo is an ancient city with a walled citadel on a hill which is absolutely spectacular and full of young couples probably getting away from the conservatism down below. You could spend a whole day up here and it's well worth coming to Aleppo just to see it. I was on a mission to buy socks. I was fast running out of underwear and I needed a laundry somewhere, otherwise I needed more underwear. I walked through the souks of Aleppo ...
Axis of zataar, mosques and neon mountains
... in tandem, has a different quality of pleasure. But the focus on your environment is diminished. Suddenly, you are conscious of your partner's whereabouts and concerned about their safety. Not because they need your concern, but because we are social animals. I am merely noting this as an observation. I would like to suggest to anyone that never traveled alone to give it a go. You'll be surprised how easy it is and how enriching it can be. Of course, 'pas de ...
Damascene Days
... not to in case politics arose. He asked me to recommend a book; I of course suggested Orwell, though again later I realised it might not have been best to suggest reading 1984 in a totalitarian state.
Food wise, you must head to Bakdash ice-cream parlour, were I had for 75SYP (£1.00), on a cone mango, vanilla and blackberry ice creams rolled in pistachio nuts. Fantastic!
So my thoughts on Syria: Well, ...
Bosra and Damascus
After a relatively easy border crossing into Syria, we drove the short distance to Bosra where we slept in a restaurant next to a large Roman theatre and some other ruins. The next morning we explored the ruins before taking off for the capital. Once settled into the campsite, we all piled into a minibus and soon found ourselves dropped off in the main part of town. After an hour or so of wandering around we made our way back to camp for dinner.
The ...
Discover Old City Damascus
... were kept.
After you have seen the major sights, be sure to spend some time walking through the narrow cobblestone streets and discovering the beautiful treasures hidden behind the tall walls and non-descript doors of the Old City of Damascus.
Check out my Damascus Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qku9zFG ...
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