Aleppo, Syria
We left Hama this morning to go to Aleppo. This is the furthest point north of our trip. We had an easy start by catching the 10:00 am train. This turned out to be the 10:45 train! We arrived early and found a deserted station but when the train eventually arrived it was very comfortable.
We took a taxi to our hotel - the Baron. This is the oldest hotel in Aleppo, and is famous as it was a major stopping off point on the overland route to Iraq and Egypt. You had...