My last few days in Syria were spent in Damascus. I spent some time in the old city souk which was full of spices and all things that sparkle. Entering through one of the giant gateways that completed the fortified walls that encircle the citadel you encounter an amazing network of streets, weaving and uneven, twisted by the centuries. There are many alley ways full of stores selling all manner of things and I spent a whole day just wondering around. Like much of the Middle East, a buildings exterior doesn't always convey some of the gems that are hidden behind its walls. Many of these old buildings hide courtyards that are now popular guest houses. There are many religious sites (both Christian and Muslim) as well. History is measured in thousands of years; an antique here is hundreds of years old, anything less than that is just old.
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