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Monday 29th November 1993, afternoon
When we booked this trip the brochure said it demanded stamina, it warned it was not a holiday for anyone seeking a leisurely break with plenty of free time to relax. Maybe that is true, we are certainly on a packed schedule but it is not the stamina needed for a hike or a long cycle ride, anyone without stamina could rest and nap on the coach. But on this trip the coach doubles as a class room. As the bus leaves the outskirts of Damascus heading for Palyrma the guide continues his enthusiastic presentation of his country.
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Tuesday 30th November 1993 7:30 - 10:00am
A relative lie in this morning. The alarm clock wakes us at 6:45am, just like going to work. We have another busy day ahead. After breakfast we will continue our exploration of ancient Palmyra before hitting the road and undertaking a whistle stop tour of sights on the road to Aleppo.
We have already done so much it seems like ages since we left home but it is still only our second day in Syria, and third day since our arrival in the middle east.
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Tuesday 30th November 1993, 10:00am - 4:30pm
We look out from the window of the coach as we drive from Palmyra to Homs. We appear to be driving through a desert. Here and there we see Bedouin tents and men out with flocks of sheep. The ground looks barren to my inexperienced eyes but the sheep are busy grazing. There must be enough to feed them, at least today. Maybe they move on tomorrow. I wonder what the shepherds are thinking about as they sit overlooking their sheep. I don't think I could cope with the boredom.
