After two days in Palmyra (we met creepy Jameer, bored ourselves to death and went very annoyed about people trying and managing to rip us off) we pretty much touched the bottom. We even contemplated to leave the Middle East before the set date. BUT.
We arranged to meet Laura (which is living and working as a volunteer in Lebanon since four months) in Lattakia, a 2 million people city on the Mediterranean coast. It's unbelievable how diverse Syria is in terms of landscape and attitude towards us. Here everyone was very open and very nice, even taxi drivers accepted to put on the meter without me having to fight with them carrying a 20kilos rucksack on my back! The city was nothing special, but we managed to have a couple of beers (yes, we are finding it difficult not to drink, even if we became very good) and listened to Laura's stories and experiences. She is working for a palestinian NGO in support of palestinian refugees in Lebanon, but mostly, I was interested in knowing her opinion about the situation of women in the Middle East. We gotta go now...next chapter soon!
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ReplyDeleteHi Paola and Sam!
ReplyDeleteForgot my stupid password and so am writing this for the third time! Enjoying your blog a lot-fantastic places you are going to. BTY, I know you are in North Africa but don't know your itinerary (can you post it?). Mike and I will be in Marrakech and the Moroccan desert from this Saturday onward, just in case you happen to be in the neighborhood :-) If not, well catch you another time. Keep writing and be well!
xxShaun P.S. And stay clear of Timbuktu if you were thinking of going there.
Hello Paola and Sam!
ReplyDeleteVery much enjoying the blog. It sounds as though you are having an amazing time. Thanks for sharing it with us all.
Tim.