Ziad Hotel Deir Ezzor

... fun,adventure & exploration.

Dusty days and dusty nights, Man we are in the middle of the desert today. The sites we visited were simply dusty mounds of dirt. Hard to get excited about until you tell yourself this is the cradle of civilisation and you should be interested. In any case enjoy the photos.

... under siege. The weather had turned tricky as we had to edge our way around the high spots in a 40 knot wind. A good head of heights was required here. This is why you will not see any photos from the top, as rubber legs Mike was not willing to climb ...

... for Aleppo I luckily managed to jump straight on a bus and paid around 1 pound 30 for a 2 hour bus ride not bad at all. The buses here are really luxurious and would not look out of place in the UK apart from the dodgy movies they put on. When I arrived into Aleppo the bus station is not where the lonely planet said it would be it had moved. The problem with my guide book is that is 3 years old so somethings are out of date and ...

... to the god Homeyra. This temple became the foundation of the present monastery known as the old monastery (it is actually the first floor). St. George monastery was built near the public Roman Highway which leads from the maritime coast to the interior land like Horns, Palmyras and through the desert. The monastery was originally a cave surrounded by some cells of simple monks. It has a southern Byzantine facade with the main entrance. The gate and the ...

... Mohammad said was he had charged us the first night for each dish! I tried to say we were under the impression the rice, chicken and vegetables were all one price. I thought he should know what we had understood so other customers wouldn't have the same misunderstanding. Another man came in asked what was the problem so I did explain what we had thought the meal price was. He said he wouldn't charge us for the rice or salad. Big deal, he gave me 60 SL back and it ...

... J'ai quitté l'est syrien ce vendredi matin pour Alep, que je rejoindrai finalement dans la soirée ; un passage par le Lac Assad fera l'affaire pour rompre le voyage de 4 ou 5h qui m'attend.

... Pas le temps de poser le sac non, et j'étais casé au milieu de quinze personnes, dans un minibus destination Abu Kamal. La journée pouvait commencer. Le voyage fut assez merveilleux, complètement collé à des locaux et observant les alentours, du coup, avec une certaine immersion (l'expression est maladroite mais l'idée est passée j'espère). La banlieue, bientôt région de "Deir" est ...

Deir Ezzor er det oestlige syriens hovedby og et virvar af forskellige folkeslag... Kunne godt maerke, vi var langt vaek fra alfavej - og taet paa Irak. Vi er blevet registreret til den store guldmedalje - kan ikke koebe en tog- eller busbillet uden at skulle vise pas og indskrives. Samtidig er vi naermest blevet udspurgt paa hottellet i Qumishle om vores goeren og laden (der for mit vedkommende ikke var stort)...

... and it was here that the town bore its charm. The roads were lined with palm trees, and along the banks of the river were a couple of restaurants. Before long we reached the bridge, whose sunset views overlooking the Euphrates are Deir az-Zur's premier - actually only - attraction for its seemingly few tourists. We arrived just in time for it and the view did not disappoint. The Euphrates seemed a more attractive river than the Tigris. Its waters shone an emerald ...