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Itinerary
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| Date | Location | Activities |
| Tuesday Mar 13 | Left Aqaba, Jordan by mini-bus to Amman, Jordan | |
| Wednesday Mar 14 | Amman, Jordan | Stayed in hostel. |
| Thursday Mar 15 | Amman, Jordan | Day trip to Dead Sea. Multiple transport to get there. Hitchhiked back to hostel with a Jordanian. |
| Friday Mar 16 | Amman, Jordan | Day trip to Jerash, Jordan. |
| Saturday Mar 17 | Left Amman to Damascus, Syria. | Arrived Damascus late afternoon. Explored town. Met a Swiss man and had dinner with him. |
| Sunday Mar 18 | Damascus, Syria | Explored old city – churches, mosques, mausoleum, madrassa. |
| Monday Mar 19 | Damascus, Syria | Ran for 2 hours. More exploring. Evening at hostel socializing. |
| Tuesday Mar 20 | Left Damascus to Beirut, Lebanon. | Shared taxi with Frenchman living in Lebanon. Gave her helpful tips on what to do. Spent afternoon strolling Corniche. |
| Wednesday Mar 21 | Beirut, Lebanon | Day trip to ruins of Baalbeck. Checked out bars in evening. Dinner by herself at hostel. |
| Thursday Mar 22 | Beirut, Lebanon | Day trip to Sidon/Saida. Visited soap museum, Debbane Palace, Greek Orthodox church. Checked out night life Rue Monot. |
| Friday Mar 23 | Left Beirut to Byblos. Looked around and then minibus to Tripoli. | Stayed at Haddad Pension. Quick tour of Tripoli. Early bed. |
| Saturday Mar 24 | Tripoli, Lebanon | Day trip to Qadisha Valley (near Bcharre). Minibuses and hitch hiked back to Tripoli. |
| Sunday Mar 25 | Left Tripoli to Cruc de Chevaliers, Syria. Continued from there to Palmyra by bus. | Visited crusader castle in Crac de Chevaliers. Met a couple of Czechs and a Slovenian on the bus. Went to dinner with the Czech couple. Stayed at the Nossel Alkalaa hotel. |
| Monday Mar 26 | Palmrya, Syria | Late afternoon stroll to hillside tombs. |
| Tuesday Mar 27 | Palmyra, Syria | Explored ruins Temple of Bel, the Forum, the Tetrapylon, central avenue. Picnic on terrace back at hostel. Then hiked to muslim castle or Qala’at ibn Maan. |
| Wednesday Mar 28 | Palmyra, Syria | Late start. Long bike ride into true Bedouin territory. |
| Thursday Mar 29 | Left Palmyra to Homs to Hama on minibus. | Checked into Cairo hotel early afternoon. Explored the town, send emails, socialized in the hotel foyer. |
| Friday Mar 30 | Hama, Syria | Day trip to Apamea. Multiple minibuses. |
| Saturday Mar 31 | Hama, Syria | Left Cairo hotel in morning - disappeared. |