In Damascus, we decided to visit the National Archaeological Museum. It has a fabulous archaeological collections from all over Syria, from pre-Classical periods up to Islamic and Byzantine times. I was particularly interested in the Ugarit inscriptions. There are the earliest alphabet that we have discovered so far. At the museum shop, I bought a necklace carved with Ugarit alphabet.
MC and I passed dinner. We strolled from district to district and ended up reaching the Mezzeh District, a wealthy area dotted with various embassies. We passed by many embassies and walked through a market area. We passed by street after street of well-maintained French mansions, from which piano music could be heard occasionally.
Back at the hostel, we bumped into a German photography student and an Australian Chinese. Similar to us, the German student visited Turkey before coming to Syria. He planned to travel until mid August. The Australian Chinese is an experienced traveler. He has been to many places in the world. Iran, India, and Pakistan are among his favorites.
In the evening, MC, HC and I went to Galaxy Internet cafe to go online. At 01:00, MC, SH and NU took a taxi for the airport. Their Middle Eastern journey had come to an end. On the other hand, HC, AK and I continued our journey as we entered the final day in Syria.
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