My trip took me to Damascus, Palmyra, Homs and Deir Ezzor, as well as the drilling rig sites in the deserts and hills north east of Palmyra where the Bedouin still herd their sheep. Highlights were the Roman ruins in Palmyra and the seemingly endless market stalls and alleyways of Damascus. In the west there are olive groves, almond trees and vineyards, giving way to desert in the east. The Euphrates river passes though Deir Ezzor, not far from the Iraqi border - the river valley is very green and fertile.
The people were friendly and hospitable and the food was good - olives (grown locally), hommus (sometimes with tahini), halva, lentil soup and everything served with flat bread. Also good was the Lebanese wine - from Chateau Ksara or Clos St Thomas.
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