Leaving early in the morning to get a good view over the ruins of Palmyra from a nearby hill, we visited the tomb area where the dead were bured in family crypts in underground tombs which had beautiful paintings, carvings and statues.
Back on the road, we headed for the Castle Krak Des Chevaliers This would have to be one of the highlights of Syria as there were so many different regions and crevices to explore. The two hours, we had was not enough time - a full day would have been more like it. My consulation was that our hotel was on the next hill and our room had a great view overlooking the castle.
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| View from our room |
Mum had been sick for a few days with a cold or flu and she took a turn for the worse after walking around the castle in the cold. Eventually, a local doctor was called - her health deteroriated further, when she saw the instruments he pulled out of his briefcase - unsanitised. Eventually, with the consulation of a nurse who was travelling in our group, she agreed for him to give her two injections in her buttocks and a prescription of about 20 different medications.
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