The road to Damascus - and the morning after the night before

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23 Aug - after the excitement of the birthday celebrations yesterday, today was marred by lack of sleep due to the Syrian skits and severe spasmodic cramping. It had to happen eventually I suppose - immodium anyone?? Great, a whole day of travelling ahead of us too. However, turned out a lot of the group were 'affected', including the driver (!!) so thankfully there were frequent stops during our journey along 'the road to Damascus'.

We drive to the waterwheels at Hama, but they weren't working due to the drought conditions of the summer.

Tour round Krak des Chevaliers, the best preserved Crusader Castle in the Middle East. Explored various chambers and different levels of the fortification but couldn't quite get the full level of appreciation for this amazing site due to my delicate state and being completely shattered.

Glad to arrive in Damascus. The roads are even more chaotic than in Aleppo. Give dinner a miss and head to bed to recuperate.

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