A Journey to the past

On the road again. Been in Syria for 4 days now since Sunday but only got the time now to log in. This is a special trip as it is likely to be my last trip to this place.

Over the last three years I have made eight trips to Damascus and my part of the project has almost finished. Hopefully something fruitful will come out of it that will benefit the people in this beautiful country. Apart from the city, I had the privilege to visit the northwest and central part of the country. It is a country full of rich history. Combine that with the food, which the Syrian cuisines are world renown, Syria is definitely a worthwhile place to visit.

From the plane the scenery outside passing through mainland Europe is beautiful. The whole landscape is of endless farmlands. With the industrialisation and massive agricultural drive over the 19th and 20th centuries, there are hardly any forested areas left. Ironically the aspirations of the developing countries to follow that path are being challenged for reason that it would result in negative impact on environment. It does seem unfair - they did but we couldn't.