syria
Dawn, wild dogs barked in the background. The barks echoed around the ruins, from directions that could not be identified.
I was afraid to move, but not of getting bitten by the dogs. I was worried: if I took the wrong step, I might send myself to the circle of the wild dogs and brought misfortune to myself that could have been avoided -- So I was afraid of making decisions, not the dogs.
- highlights of syria
- people
- food
- guide books
- hotels
- day 22 aleppo
- day 22 hama and musyaf
- day 23 krak des chevaliers
- day 24 apamea
- day 24 dead cities
- day 24 palmyra
- day 26 damascus
| Day | Date | Week | Place | Morning | Afternoon | Late afternoon /Nig | Hotel | ||
| 22 | 10/21/01 | Sunday | Aleppo | breakfast | Citadel, Bus to Hama (6:00pm, 2 hr) | city tour | Egypt Hotel (350p, PB, clean, TV with BBC, nice) | ||
| 23 | 10/22/01 | Monday | Hama/Crusader's Castle | Musyaf | Krak Des Chevaliers | Egypt Hotel (350p, PB, clean, TV with BBC, nice) | |||
| 24 | 10/23/01 | Tuesday | Dead Cities | Apamea | Dead Cities | to Palmyra | Al Fara (700p, PB, big room, crook but nice, overpriced, avoid) | ||
| 25 | 10/24/01 | Wednesday | Palmyra | Palmyra, Temple of Bel | 3 brother's tomb, sunset | beodian camp | New Afqa (250p, PB, clean, great value, owner honest) | ||
| 26 | 10/25/01 | Thursday | To Damscus | Palmyra sun rise, museum | bus to Damscus | Old City, Market, ice-cream | Al Raid (400p, PB, TV, fridge, no flush, dirty, some staff suck) | ||
| 27 | 10/26/01 | Friday | Damscus | Old City, Market | bus to Amman | Amman | Palace Hotel (7.5d, PB, dirty, old fan, owner nice) | ||
| Exchange Rate | Hotel Keys |  |
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| Turkey | US$ 1 = 1.6ML | SB=Share bath, PB=Private bath | |||||||
| Syria | US$ 1 = 50p | BK=Breakfast included | |||||||
| Jordan | US$ 1=0.7d | AC=Air Con | |||||||
| Egypt | US$ 1=4.25p | SC=Shower Cold | |||||||