I decided to abandon my rat life for the sake of the ever lasting journey.

...

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Masyaf



Masyaf Castle, Syria.

35° 3' 58.57" N 36° 20' 35.84" E

Qalat Samaan

Saint Simon Citadel, Syria.

36° 19' 59.66" N 36° 50' 37.83" E

Ma'loula


Ma'loula, Syria.

Today approximately only 2,000 people remain speaking Western Aramaic (Jesus language) in this christian village.

33° 50' 53.96" N 36° 32' 47.33" E

Monday, December 29, 2008

Petra


Another rat breathing the ancient soil of a vanished civilization...

30° 19' 43.00" N 35° 26' 31.00" E

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Tartus

A hundred fleets and a four thousand years port...

34° 53' 29.41" N 35° 52' 35.83" E

Friday, December 26, 2008

Apamea



The conquerer of the city and the founder of an empire gave the name of his mother to this city.

35° 27' 1.01" N 36° 23' 54.36" E




Thursday, December 25, 2008

Damascus


Azm Palace, قصر العظم

South of the Umayyad mosque.

33° 30' 36.00" N 36° 18' 25.14" E

Damascus bazaar



Buying carpets in the Damascus Bazaar, .سوق الحميدية
33° 30' 39.59" N 36° 18' 7.68" E

33° 30' 39.59" N 36° 18' 7.68" E
33° 30' 39.59" N 36° 18' 7.68" E