Jenn and I split from our group this morning, leaving Damascus at 9 a.m. It was a sad parting both because we will miss the people we were traveling with, and because we really wanted more time in Damascus, which is amazing, and in Syria in general.
Damascus is a beautiful city. The old section has so many interesting shops as well as caffes, mosques, houses, etc. I could have just wandered the streets for days on end. The people are also a huge asset the city. They seemed so happy and were always friendly to us. Their catch phrase is "you are welcome here." They seem to enjoy having visitors to their city.
After saying our sad goodbyes, Jenn and I caught a taxi to a bus terminal way on the other side of the city. From there, we caught another taxi, which carried us all the way back across the border to Amman, Jordan. We quickly transferred to yet another taxi, which carried us to the King Hussein Bridge border crossing. A bus there took us into the West Bank where we went through rigorous questioning about or destination, why we visited Syria, etc. Once through this, we took a taxi bus to Jerusalem, arriving at 6-something in the evening...
More to come.
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Jenn and Patrick, your trip to Damascus sounded so rewarding. I imagine you will have tons of pictures to share later. But Jerusalem...now that will be something and I look forward to hearing your tale of that old, beleaguered place.
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