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Dawn, wild dogs barked in the background. The barks echoed around the ruins, from directions that could not be identified.
I was afraid to move, but not of getting bitten by the dogs. I was worried: if I took the wrong step, I might send myself to the circle of the wild dogs and brought misfortune to myself that could have been avoided -- So I was afraid of making decisions, not the dogs.
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Date |
Week |
Place |
Morning |
Afternoon |
Late
afternoon /Night |
Hotel |
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| 22 |
10/21/01 |
Sunday |
Aleppo |
breakfast |
Citadel, Bus to Hama (6:00pm, 2 hr) |
city tour |
Egypt Hotel (350p, PB, clean, TV with BBC, nice) |
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| 23 |
10/22/01 |
Monday |
Hama/Crusader's Castle |
Musyaf |
Krak Des Chevaliers |
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Egypt Hotel (350p, PB, clean, TV with BBC, nice) |
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| 24 |
10/23/01 |
Tuesday |
Dead Cities |
Apamea |
Dead Cities |
to Palmyra |
Al Fara (700p, PB, big room, crook but nice, overpriced,
avoid) |
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| 25 |
10/24/01 |
Wednesday |
Palmyra |
Palmyra, Temple of Bel |
3 brother's tomb, sunset |
beodian camp |
New Afqa (250p, PB, clean, great value, owner honest) |
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| 26 |
10/25/01 |
Thursday |
To Damscus |
Palmyra sun rise, museum |
bus to Damscus |
Old City, Market, ice-cream |
Al Raid (400p, PB, TV, fridge, no flush, dirty, some
staff suck) |
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| 27 |
10/26/01 |
Friday |
Damscus |
Old City, Market |
bus to Amman |
Amman |
Palace Hotel (7.5d, PB, dirty, old fan, owner nice) |
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Exchange Rate
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Hotel Keys |
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Turkey |
US$ 1 = 1.6ML |
SB=Share bath, PB=Private bath |
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Syria |
US$ 1 = 50p |
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BK=Breakfast included |
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Jordan |
US$ 1=0.7d |
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AC=Air Con |
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Egypt |
US$ 1=4.25p |
SC=Shower Cold |
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