6 weeks in Syria
We are heading into our seventh week in Syria, and it is truly a very unique place with a very sad backstory and outlook. We have wandered around the Old Town in Aleppo quite a lot, enjoying the splendour of yesteryear, and lamented the devastation of recent times. Entire sections of town have been razed to the ground by a combination of the war and the earthquake, other sections still have buildings standing but maybe only occupied in 1 or 2 rooms, and other buildings are still going strong. The economic downturn can be seen widespread in the shabby nature of the town, and the limited range of business and shops which are still operating. Wandering through part of the Old Town One of the highlights of living in Aleppo is the food! Although a very different cuisine to our normal (Jamie Oliver) home cooking, there is a range of lovely food for which the Middle East is famed. This is not a place geared towards vegetarians... Shish touak, grilled chicken A typical breakfast here will in