Monthly Archives: November 2007

Food Shopping

Posted on Sunday, 25 November 2007 by robjkentjr

Now that we moved into our home, we need to do some food shopping. There is no one stop shopping here; it is the extreme side of the family specialty store. This is our cheese store. Any type of … finish reading Food Shopping

Posted in Middle East, Syria | Tagged car, coffee, fish, food, good, home, Kent, lamb, mom, Philippines, sandwich, shame, shopping, sleep, soft cheese, Syria, tea | 7 Comments

A home by any other name

Posted on Sunday, 18 November 2007 by robjkentjr

After 10 nights in a hotel, we found and moved into our new apartment close to Bab Mussalla Square (33°29’55.5″N,36°18’01.6″E). It is in a great location and we would never have been able to find it without the help of … finish reading A home by any other name

Posted in Middle East, Syria | Tagged bad, bath, bathroom, car, China, cook, Damascus, friend, good, Government, home, Honduras, hotel, Kent, language, love, map, night, picture, rain, Rasa, sandwich, satellite dish, school, sea, Syria, tea, water | 8 Comments

Business or Pleasure?

Posted on Friday, 9 November 2007 by robjkentjr

This first week in Damascus was a bit of bumpy start. On the third day, we found ourselves questioning if living here was even worth the hassle. We were trying to contact our school for two days with no luck and … finish reading Business or Pleasure?

Posted in Middle East, Syria | Tagged bad, bath, bathroom, breakfast, bus, contact, Damascus, eating, home, Honduras, hospital, hotel, Kent, lamb, mobile phone, picture, pretty, rain, Rasa, school, security check, ski, Syria, tea, water, wedding | 1 Comment

All roads lead to Damascus

Posted on Sunday, 4 November 2007 by robjkentjr

It took us 23 hours to get from Göreme to Damascus, most of it spent waiting around in bus stations during the four layovers we had. It was a scenic journey and the people on the bus took great care … finish reading All roads lead to Damascus

Posted in Middle East, Syria, Turkey | Tagged bath, bathroom, bus, car, cook, Damascus, friend, fruit, good, guide, Honduras, journey, Kent, layover, peace, Peace Corps, photo, photograph, picture, Rasa, road, Robert, ski, sleep, snow, sunrise, Syria, tea, tour, Turkey | 9 Comments

Göreme: The magic gnome village

Posted on Saturday, 3 November 2007 by robjkentjr

In Göreme by 10am and exhausted by two nights in a moving seat, we slept in the most comfortable bed until 3pm. Home for two nights was the Köse Pension before leaving for Damascus, Syria. Here is a view of … finish reading Göreme: The magic gnome village

Posted in Middle East, Turkey | Tagged car, church, Damascus, highlight, home, Kent, love, lunch, map, night, picture, population, Rasa, Robert, sea, shame, sunrise, Syria, tea, Turkey, village | 4 Comments

Monthly Archives: November 2007

Food Shopping

A home by any other name

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