@CDorado75 We spent Christmas Day exploring Palmyra about 25 years ago. Nobody there but us. I wept at the fate of Khaled Asaad and often think of him. Special place in hell for his murderers.
@paxangloceltae Took that same train at lunchtime a few months ago. A group of boys, clearly excluded from school, were chucking sweets all over the carriage. Maybe they ride the trains for something to do? Guard very helpful.
@ConceptualJames Flew back from Tehran in 2001. As soon as the plane had taken off most of the women took off their hijabs and shook out their beautiful dark hair.
@craigybratt Have you had a drink of horse milk yet? BTW the BEST country with the most friendly people and amazing scenery. And unspoiled when I was there three years ago.
@BenGoldsmith About to take a 5th holiday in Denmark. But peered into a barn full of pigs once when we were going horse riding. Can’t get the image out of my head. Barbaric.