Friendly Damascenes
Chap on the right thought I wanted to take his picture and gave us the hugest smile. I didn't hesitate but what I actually wanted to shoot was the piles of baklava and sweetmeats in the shop window.
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Following the breakup of the Ottoman Empire during World War I, Syria was administered by the French until independence in 1946. In the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, Syria lost the Golan Heights to Israel. Syrian troops - stationed in Lebanon since 1976 in ... [read more]
Following the breakup of the Ottoman Empire during World War I, Syria was administered by the French until independence in 1946. In the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, Syria lost the Golan Heights to Israel. Syrian troops - stationed in Lebanon since 1976 in ... [read more] Blog: More Old Stones
Date: February 23rd 2006
It's been a while since our last posting and those of you who know me well have probably gussed the reason why. Yes, for the first time KP gets to surf the net whilst I make a contribution to "our" travel blog. Hence the delay. Although Amman seemed like a fairly nice place our brief stay there was notable for only one reason really - it snowed very heavily! Not exactly what you expect in t ... read more
Date: February 23rd 2006
It's been a while since our last posting and those of you who know me well have probably gussed the reason why. Yes, for the first time KP gets to surf the net whilst I make a contribution to "our" travel blog. Hence the delay. Although Amman seemed like a fairly nice place our brief stay there was notable for only one reason really - it snowed very heavily! Not exactly what you expect in t ... read more
