4-Syria
Edlib & again Aleppo
2008
I cycle to Aleppo early in the morning; the road as usual was narrow and very busy as it was the only way from Latakya to Aleppo, the drivers are mostly crazy on driving at the roads unfortunately………..
2 long up hills were on my way to Aleppo, the weather was really good as [...]
Tartus and Latakia
15th June 2008
In Latakia I stayed for bout 2 days and I visit some places around this city.
hosn Citadel was a nice and hug castle that I’ve seen in Syria. it’s between homs and tartus city.
It was around 1:30 pm that I arrived in Tartus city, first I looked for a [...]
Damascus-Bosra-Palmyra
3th June 2008
While I was cycling to enter Damascus city I’ve seen a big board on the right side of the road it was written IRAN KHODRO it is the main and oldest car manufacturer in Iran.
I went there and introduced myself and stayed for about 30 mints for visiting all cars that they assembled [...]
Der Atieh & Al Kalamoon Uni جامعة القلمون
2 June 2008
I left the nomads after they feed me breakfast, I really appreciate their hospitality, it was great even we had no long conversation together.
I was heading off to Damascus and didn’t want to stay in the other town, because I had planed to apply for Jordan and Saudi Arabia visa, before getting late.
I [...]
Dead Cities (Serjilla)
28th May 2008
I left the Aleppo after staying about 4 days to Damascus, it was a good city. I met many good people in this city and we talked about different things even the religion and the sect of that (shiee and sonny) totally I enjoyed staying there. I also met many Americans in this [...]
Aleppo (Halab)
21th May 2008
After the Syrian check point I arrived in country, the staffs at the department were not friendly and as I had heard before they mostly asked for money from the strangers, it happened for me as well and they asked for (baksheesh) that was shame to see a police man ask for a [...]