Looking out from our hotel window in the morning, we had a great view of the Castle with the sun shining over it. A sudden fog drifted over the mountain covering the castle *Dramatic music* I cursed at it and shook my fist at it. Then went down to breakfast.... bread, cucumber, tomatoes, boiled eggs, olives, yogurt - the staple morning foods, I had become used to on this trip. Road trip heading to Aleppo - On the way, we stopped at Hama where we walked around town and on the banks of the Orontes River we saw the town's water wheels which have been used for hundreds of years.
Arriving in Aleppo, we walked through the Old City reaching the citadol, probably the biggest castle we have seen so far. Next a visit to the local mosque which required the women to dress appropriately in flattering outfits. Once inside, my mother was told off for revealing a small patch of skin on her chest. Here in the mosque was also the head of John the Baptist's father.
The day ended at the internet cafe logging on to all the blocked websites in Syria, including this one, Facebook and YouTube.
Arriving in Aleppo, we walked through the Old City reaching the citadol, probably the biggest castle we have seen so far. Next a visit to the local mosque which required the women to dress appropriately in flattering outfits. Once inside, my mother was told off for revealing a small patch of skin on her chest. Here in the mosque was also the head of John the Baptist's father.
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| The front gate, horses shoe pointed down = bad luck, pointed up = good luck giving their enemies 1000 bad luck and 1 good luck |
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