{"id":50182,"date":"2015-09-03T12:56:16","date_gmt":"2015-09-03T16:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dinkel.us\/?p=50182"},"modified":"2016-01-06T16:44:49","modified_gmt":"2016-01-06T21:44:49","slug":"syria-2011-revisited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/?p=50182","title":{"rendered":"Syria 2011 Revisited"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_50285\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50285\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50285\" src=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Syria2011-21.jpg\" alt=\"Palmyra, Syria - April 2011\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Syria2011-21.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Syria2011-21-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-50285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Palmyra, Syria &#8211; April 2011<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In light of everything that has been happening in Syria the last two days, I have been doing a lot of reminiscing about our 2011 trip. \u00a0Last night I went through all of the blog posts and photos I posted back in 2011 and realized that I really didn&#8217;t write much and only posted a handful of photos.\u00a0 I believe that I have mentioned in a previous post a problem I have with living in the moment and capturing experiences while they happen.\u00a0 It is so difficult to try to recollect specific experiences four years after they occurred but I will try to list some of the memories that stood out\u2026along with posting many more photos from the 2011 trip to Syria.\u00a0 Here goes\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The ease in which I passed through Syrian customs both arriving and leaving the country<\/li>\n<li>Damascus was much larger than I expected&#8211;old Damascus is only a small part of a much larger greater Damascus<\/li>\n<li>Negotiating a trip to Bosra at the Damascus Hostel and the actual trip which was definitely worthwhile but very close to where the Syrian troubles began&#8211;the town of Deraa.\u00a0 Also while at a restaurant in Bosra, being offered the opportunity to buy ancient Roman coins which I quickly declined&#8211;I heard horror stories about folks trying to\u00a0take antiquities out of the country&#8211;very illegal.<\/li>\n<li>The insane taxi ride to the Damascus bus terminal which was essentially a chaotic open-air lot north of the city.\u00a0 I remember buying our tickets to Palmyra and then having to get the trip approved by a police person who had a little office in the corner of the station.<\/li>\n<li>The several hour bus drive to Palmyra in the evening where a young student who spoke perfect English offered to set us up with a driver for the rest of our trip, then arriving in Palmyra late evening with so many young kids still running around the streets playing.<\/li>\n<li>Our hotel in Palmyra being booked even though we had a reservation&#8211;so they took us to a house a few blocks down the road which seemed like it was still under construction&#8211;a strange but clean place.<\/li>\n<li>Walking all over the ruins in Palmyra then the long hike up the hill to the castle and Derek trying to negotiate a taxi ride back down from a teenage souvenir vendor.\u00a0\u00a0 After a quick call and a negotiated price, a car arrived and took us back down near to where we were staying&#8211;at a much higher cost than what we negotiated&#8211;I was furious.<\/li>\n<li>Our driver trying to take us from Palmyra to the Crac des Cheveliers before it closed&#8211;we made it with about 15 minutes to spare and had a quick tour.<\/li>\n<li>The evening drive from Crac des Cheveliers to Hama and seeing a bunch of fires lit in the middle of the highway along the way and what seemed like a lot of military personnel presence.<\/li>\n<li>The staggering amount of plastic grocery store bags strewn along the sides of many of Syria&#8217;s backcountry roads.<\/li>\n<li>And finally, the very awkward parting of\u00a0ways of with our driver in Aleppo in which he became upset that we didn&#8217;t tip him properly.\u00a0 It is the biggest regret I&#8217;ve ever had on any trip because\u00a0I know\u00a0he was\u00a0right.\u00a0 I don&#8217;t know what I was thinking at the time &#8211;I think I was just exhausted and not paying attention&#8211;but we eventually made things right, although at the expense of a not so great parting scene.\u00a0 If that driver ever stumbles upon this blog&#8211;I apologize a thousand times.\u00a0 Since that experience, I have made sure that I go above and beyond in this area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- index.php -->\n<div\n\tclass=\"ngg-galleryoverview\n\t ngg-ajax-pagination-none\t\"\n\tid=\"ngg-gallery-cdbcb8f2758c6d0e7c07c643c3648b26-1\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-0\" 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class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-9.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-9.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-9.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"179\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Syria2011-9\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"syria2011-9-1\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"cdbcb8f2758c6d0e7c07c643c3648b26\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Syria2011-9\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Syria2011-9\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-9.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"90\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-9\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-10.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-10.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-10.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"180\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Syria2011-10\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"syria2011-10\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"cdbcb8f2758c6d0e7c07c643c3648b26\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Syria2011-10\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Syria2011-10\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-10.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"90\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-10\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-11.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-11.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-11.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"181\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Syria2011-11\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"syria2011-11\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"cdbcb8f2758c6d0e7c07c643c3648b26\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Syria2011-11\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Syria2011-11\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-11.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"90\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-11\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-12.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-12.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-12.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"182\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Syria2011-12\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"syria2011-12\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"cdbcb8f2758c6d0e7c07c643c3648b26\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Syria2011-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Syria2011-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-12.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"90\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-12\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-13.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Temple of Bel - Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-13.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-13.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"183\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Syria2011-13\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Temple of Bel - Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"syria2011-13\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"cdbcb8f2758c6d0e7c07c643c3648b26\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Syria2011-13\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Syria2011-13\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-13.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"90\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-13\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-14.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-14.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-14.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"184\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Syria2011-14\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"syria2011-14\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"cdbcb8f2758c6d0e7c07c643c3648b26\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Syria2011-14\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Syria2011-14\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-14.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"90\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-14\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-15.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-15.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-15.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"185\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Syria2011-15\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"syria2011-15\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"cdbcb8f2758c6d0e7c07c643c3648b26\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Syria2011-15\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Syria2011-15\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-15.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"90\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-15\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-16.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-16.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-16.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"186\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Syria2011-16\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"syria2011-16\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"cdbcb8f2758c6d0e7c07c643c3648b26\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Syria2011-16\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Syria2011-16\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-16.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"90\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-16\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-17.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Inside the Temple of Bel - Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-17.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-17.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"187\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Syria2011-17\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Inside the Temple of Bel - Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"syria2011-17\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"cdbcb8f2758c6d0e7c07c643c3648b26\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Syria2011-17\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Syria2011-17\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-17.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"90\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-17\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-18.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-18.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-18.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"188\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Syria2011-18\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"syria2011-18\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"cdbcb8f2758c6d0e7c07c643c3648b26\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Syria2011-18\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Syria2011-18\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-18.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"90\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-18\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-19.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-19.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-19.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"189\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Syria2011-19\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"syria2011-19\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"cdbcb8f2758c6d0e7c07c643c3648b26\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Syria2011-19\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Syria2011-19\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-19.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"90\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-19\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-20.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-20.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-20.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"190\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Syria2011-20\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"syria2011-20\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"cdbcb8f2758c6d0e7c07c643c3648b26\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Syria2011-20\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Syria2011-20\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-20.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"90\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-20\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-21.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-21.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-21.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"191\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Syria2011-21\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"syria2011-21\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"cdbcb8f2758c6d0e7c07c643c3648b26\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Syria2011-21\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Syria2011-21\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-21.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"90\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-21\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-22.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-22.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-22.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"192\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Syria2011-22\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"syria2011-22\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"cdbcb8f2758c6d0e7c07c643c3648b26\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Syria2011-22\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Syria2011-22\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-22.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"90\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-22\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-23.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-23.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-23.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"193\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Syria2011-23\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"syria2011-23\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"cdbcb8f2758c6d0e7c07c643c3648b26\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Syria2011-23\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Syria2011-23\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-23.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"90\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-23\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-24.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-24.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-24.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"194\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Syria2011-24\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"syria2011-24\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"cdbcb8f2758c6d0e7c07c643c3648b26\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Syria2011-24\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Syria2011-24\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-24.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"90\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-24\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-25.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-25.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-25.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"195\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Syria2011-25\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Palmyra, Syria\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"syria2011-25\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"cdbcb8f2758c6d0e7c07c643c3648b26\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Syria2011-25\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Syria2011-25\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/thumbs\/thumbs_Syria2011-25.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"90\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-25\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/wp-content\/gallery\/syria2\/Syria2011-26.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Derek starts the long uphill climb to the castle - Palmyra, 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