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A sleepless night
We are staying on the 6th floor of a hotel just near the waterfront in the town of Lattakia, from our balcony we can see the corniche, then the port with lots of gantries and shipping containers stacked high, and behind that is the Mediterranean. The city is a bit of a beach resort town in the summer, and is clearly a very wealthy town with fancy …
Trains to Lattakia and one Fantastic Castle
So off I went on the early morning train to Lattakia. The train ride was about three hours and the scenery was nice. I refused to get a taxi when I got out of the station, and decided to walk. This isn't a decision that taxi drivers usually like and some spend the best part of your trip following you asking where you are going. The city didn't …
Arab Kindness
There's something romantic about a train. It had been nearly a year and a half since I last took a train, and the feeling is always the same. I think it's the passing of stations; watching people leave, and watching others get on; not knowing what opportunities await you in that city, in that one place, that you've just left behind for good, and …
Beach holiday, Syrian style
Back on the coast in Lattakia, which sadly is a port city so has no beaches in town. The beaches we did see where either filled with rocks our tourists (or both), so we weren't inspired to climb off the minibus.
The town itself is relaxed though, and most of the local young women are clad in extremely tight clothes and no headscarf.
We …
Not the beaches we are used to!
This is a top pick! It was nice to arrive in a town close to the Sea. The air was fresh and it was nice with a cool breeze for a change. We relaxed and recovered slowly from our sickness in Aleppo. We were a bit disappointed that the beach and ocean was a bit dirty. But then again, nothing compares to the beautiful beaches and clear blue water of the Bahamas. One …
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