Syria – only 4 years ago!

It’s difficult to believe that little more than four years ago, we were enjoying travelling through a peaceful, beautiful country enjoying mixing with locals of all beliefs who lived so happily as one community.

 

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e also visited Jordan, Ethiopia and Dubai on that trip, so I will add those stories here as well for those who may be interested.

Jordan Highlights

It’s Christmas Eve and Jerusalem is not far away. My driver friend Majid offers to take us to a multi-lingual Mass at a simple little Franciscan church at Mt Nebo overlooking the Jordan River. Under a full moon on a very clear and starry night, the lights of Jericho sparkle across the valley. Before us, Moses came to this point to look out over the Promised Land

In Petra . . . walking back along the kilometre long great natural cleft in the rock known as the Siq and threading our way along cliff walls with inscriptions carved in ancient languages and chambers carved into the sandstone, the most famous monument, the Treasury, makes a dramatic appearance . . . . columns, statues, cornices . . . as if fresh from the chisel, without the tints of weather stains of age, and executed in a stone of pale rose colour, which was warmed at the moment we came in sight of them with the full light of the morning sun.”

Click here to read about Jordan and Dubai.

Ethiopia Highlights

To come

Click here to read about our 10 exhiliarating days in Ethiopia.

2 Responses to Syria – only 4 years ago!

  • Marianne
    Dear Michael Somehow I never read about those Syrian ,Middle East experiences so colourfully describded , you are indeed a wonderful raconteur , true to what you see and feel , thank you I really enjoyed that , and of course very keen as always to read about your future travels Hug MA
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  • Helen H
    Dear Michael, As you say, how things have changed in Syria since your wonderful trip there four years ago! In 1971 I attended the Shah's magnificent celebrations in Persepolis to commemorate the founding of the Persian Empire and cannot believe what has happened in Iran since then. Ken and Pam had lunch with us on Good Friday and they talked about your trip to Spain. I look very forward to reading all about it when you return. Patrick joins me in sending best wishes, as ever, Helen
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