In Damascus and blogging again!

I can finally sit down and write a post after a long absence. The trip started on the afternoon of May 10th, and ended a few days ago in Prague. The itinerary saw some changes along the way, some places were added while others were taken off. Looking back on it, I can't pin which city was my favuorite or where I would like to live if I had the choice. Some cities seemed better just because we were lucky enough to meet up with cool people in the hostel we were staying at, while others were boring simply because the weather wasn't cooperating. I can write on and on about the elegance of Paris, the antiquity of Rome, and stunning mix of nature, people and religions in Granada, but I'll leave that for future posts.

One of the best parts of the trip was meeting people. I made many good friends along the way and established connections across the world. Nothing beats meeting a few travelers at a hostel, and then going out to experience the
nightlife and sharing stories of places visited and experiences had.

The last leg of my trip is Syria, where I'm writing this post from. I plan on visiting cities as many place as I can while here. I want to visit Aleppo, and Homs, and any other place you guys recommend. It's kind of ironic that I was able to get myself anywhere in Europe where I didn't speak the language but I find it difficult to get my self to tourist destinations here.

For those who were asking for pictures, I assure you lots were taken (over 2000) and I will be posting some of them on Flickr when I get back to Canada, since the connection speed here is super slow. For now I'm going to bask in the ambiance as well as indulging in an unlimited amount of shawarma, falafel, and argileh!