Taking Aleppo-f Faith

Taking Aleppo-f Faith

by | Sep 22, 2023 | September 2023: Syria, Syria

  Fom Hama we drove north later in the morning to Aleppo, once the largest city in the country and the focal point of the Syrian civil war that had decimated much of the population. Once reaching Aleppo, we checked into our hotel at the fancy upmarket Laurus...
Hama-ch Is It?

Hama-ch Is It?

by | Sep 22, 2023 | September 2023: Syria, Syria

  After a dinner in Homs yesterday we then spent a night in Hama (Homs does not yet have the infrastructure such has hotels to accommodate tourists) with ice cream and last minute 10% ABV beer delivered to our hotel room.     Waking up the next morning,...
Swinging from Krak des Chevaliers

Swinging from Krak des Chevaliers

by | Sep 20, 2023 | September 2023: Syria, Syria

  After a few hours in Maaloula we then drove 2 hours to Krak des Chevaliers, one of the most important preserved medieval castles in the world.     We took our initial photos from another abandoned restaurant building; you can climb up to its second...
Hallelujah, Maaloula-h!

Hallelujah, Maaloula-h!

by | Sep 20, 2023 | September 2023: Syria, Syria

 For our first full day in Syria and from Damascus, we drove this morning to Maaloula, a beautiful and serene village set against the mountains.  Located 56 km to the northeast of Damascus, Maaloula is built into the rugged cliffside at an altitude of...