This is a model of the old city in Damascus that I wanted to post. You can view straight street that goes straight through the area, and the green spot is where the Mosque is located. The Citadel is in the upper left hand corner with the covered market place. Today I arrived in Antakya Read more

I have left Lebanon, I needed to wait for a visa again at the border of Syria, a painless three hour wait, there were many other Americans there waiting, too. From the border I took a micro-bus to Damascus because it was so late I decided to stay, I am renting a room in a Read more

A quick note: I have uploaded about 60 pictures of Lebanon to Shutterfly. Shutterfly changed their interface, it is very nice.I am getting ready to head out for Turkey on Sunday or Monday. Since I will be in the region of the Mediterranean I may visit Beirut again, because the woman that I have become Read more