Oldest continuously inhabited city in the world

As we arrived in Damascus after a long bus journey of approximately 7 hours, we checked into our hotel and decided to go and explore the city. As you walk along the streets and pass the shops you begin to feel you are going though different time zones. Some parts of the city are quite new, yet other parts you can still see the ruins of old architecture. Last time I was here, was about 15-16 years ago. I don't remember much, except some memories of the old Bazar. I always remembered how the Bazar used to lite up as the sun rays used to shine through the holes on the ceilings, and now it looked exactly the same. Along the main roads you can hear the cars and the traffic and the music from the shops and as soon as you step into the small side roads and alleyways, all the sounds seem to disappear and you find yourself in a vey quiet place. I visited two of the mosques. Umayyad mosque and Rogheeye mosque. They are very impressive. We walked along the christian quarter and had dinner at a fantastic french resturaunt. The next day we left Damascus and Syria effectively for Jordan. This morning I wasn't feeling that great and finally I had to go on Immodium tablets! This is now all of us on the group whom have been suffering from some sort of stomach problems, even Theunis who claims to have a south African stomach of Steel!

Umayya Mosque

Umayya Mosque and me