Sorry but can hardly remember where I was when I was last able to access a cafe and write anything but will try to recall the blur that has been the last ten days. Curious how names of places have a romance which is sometimes lacking in reality and Damascus I am afraid was one of those places as the name and history promised a great deal but the actual experience was disappointing. the souk was little more than a covered shopping mall for local people - underst...

Sorry but can hardly remember where I was when I was last able to access a cafe and write anything but will try to recall the blur that has been the last week. Curious how names of places have a romance which is sometimes lacking in reality and Damascus I am afraid was one of those places as the name and history promised a great deal but the actual experience was disappointing. the souk was little more than a covered shopping mall for local people - understanda...