I like that “Hello World”! Its a great start and just about sums it all
up! Hello World! Here I come! In two weeks exactly I will be on my way
to the Middle East. Taking a group of 12 pax plus myself through Cairo
to Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. Its going to be a wonderful experience
especially as I have never been to this neck of the woods before.
There’s a real excitement in visiting places like Damascus (one of the
world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities together with Cusco in
Peru and Varanasi (previously Benares) in India, and the
archaeological sites of Palmyra, Baalbeck, Bosra, Jerash, Petra and the
Dead Sea. Alexander the Great and the Romans really left their mark in
these places that also qualify as the Cradle of Civilisation. The mind
boggles. They were around a long time before Christ. And, the Silk
Road conjures up these incredible visions of caravanserais, carpets and
camels as well as silks, spices and precious stones. Then there’s also
the religious aspect. These countries were the birthplace of three of
the world’s greatest religions, Christianity, Judaism and Islam. I
think I’m in the mood already!
