Day 25 - Aleppo

In the morning Farhad's mother and sister (and maybe Leila and Farhad too) prepared a traditional Aleppo breakfast for us. We had pancakes with sugar and nuts on top, cake, and many things to dip bread in. It was delicious!

We have a plan. Farhad and I will go to get his Turkish visa, see about renting a car and maybe use a bank machine. Unfortunately Syria is a land of changing regulations, and now only Syrian nationals can rent a car - Farhad does not have his license as he is living in the UAE so we are out of luck. As well, travel agencies are no longer allowed to handle the submission of passports for a visa application, so Farhad must apply in person in the next morning. To top it off I can't find an ATM on the Plus network, probably because I'm distracted by Farhad's dialog on Arabic history.

Leah and Leila have more luck shopping; Farhad and I bump into them as we pass through the market on our way to the hospital museum, as I wanted to confirm my memory of the place before I led everyone else there. So the rest of the day passes in a relaxing way, and we had dinner at the very classy Sissy house restaurant.