Syria: the candy trail ...

mrp@thecandytrail.com (the candy trail ...) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Near the coast, are the ruins of the castle of Salaha'din - the great Kurdish Muslim general, who defeated the Crusaders ...

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Within the castle walls ...

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Ancient Christian town of Malullá

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Storage cave, Mallulá.

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Trucker, Mullulá .

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Ruins of ancient Halibye-Zalibye, Euphrates Rivers beyond.

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Walking companions in desert on lonely route to Halibye Zalibye, Eastern Syria.

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Citadel of Halibye Zalibye, looking to Eurprates River.

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Eastern Syrian desert, hitching to the ruins of ancient Mari.

mrp@thecandytrail.com (the candy trail ...) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Ancient Mari, Mesopotamian city near Iraqi border.

mrp@thecandytrail.com (the candy trail ...) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On the road, village in Eastern Desert.

mrp@thecandytrail.com (the candy trail ...) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Deir-e-Zor market.

mrp@thecandytrail.com (the candy trail ...) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Moran, a Dutch guy I met and travelled with for part of my trip within Syria. Here in our hotel window in Deir-e-Zor, eastern Syria.

mrp@thecandytrail.com (the candy trail ...) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The dust cityscape of Aleppo.

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Mighty Aleppo fort, situated on a cone looming above the city; castle seized by the Mongols in 13th century.

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Looking to mosque, within castle, Aleppo.

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School boys below castle, Aleppo.

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Aleppo mosque (looking to castle).

mrp@thecandytrail.com (the candy trail ...) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Stopped to change a puncture, Palmyra.

mrp@thecandytrail.com (the candy trail ...) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Desert around Palmyra, central Syria.

mrp@thecandytrail.com (the candy trail ...) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Tombs of Palmyra.

mrp@thecandytrail.com (the candy trail ...) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Roman ampitheatre, Palmyra.

mrp@thecandytrail.com (the candy trail ...) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Ruins of Roman city of Palmyra or Tadmor, as seen from Arab high-top castle.

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Palmyra avenue.

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Tombs, Palmyra.

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Sunset over ruins of desert oasis city of Palmyra or Tadmor, capital the of rebellious Queen Zenobia, eventually sacked by Rome.

mrp@thecandytrail.com (the candy trail ...) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Ancient waterwheels of Hama

mrp@thecandytrail.com (the candy trail ...) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Sunset over port, Latakia.

mrp@thecandytrail.com (the candy trail ...) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

View from huge Crusader castle of Krac De Caleviers.

mrp@thecandytrail.com (the candy trail ...) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Backstreets of Homs.

mrp@thecandytrail.com (the candy trail ...) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Looking from my hotel to the market below, Latakia.

mrp@thecandytrail.com (the candy trail ...) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

City of Quneitra, captured by Israel during the 6-day war in 1967 and destroyed upon their departure ... now totally deserted; a memorial and propaganda town showcasing "Israeli aggression" - destroyed schools, hospitals, etc; once a city of 23,000 inhabitants. Beyond the Israeli military towers on the occupied Golan Heights. I got military permission to visit Quneitra and was escorted around.

mrp@thecandytrail.com (the candy trail ...) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Quneitra: Looking for the Syrian borderpost to the Israeli post, with the UN inbetween; this border is closed to all except UN personnel.

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Syrian military escort, Quneitra.

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Damascus suburbs.

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Palace in Damascus.

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Great Omayyad Mosque, built in the 8 AD, Damascus.