Syria Trip Day 2: Damascus Exceeds All Expectations! ✨

`(∩_∩)′ Damascus is AMAZING! 👍🏻 🌞 Morning Adventures: Devoured a classic Arab high-protein breakfast 🥙🍳 Took one of those charmingly old taxis 🚖💨 to downtown MTN... only to find they don’t serve foreigners 😅 Thanks to @DamascusARongHomestay and Leo (17yo photographer) 🏻📸, we found a shop that does! 📍 Google Maps: "Mohafaza building, Port Said, Damascus" 💡 Pro tip: Better get your SIM at the airport! 🍽️ Lunch: Hand-eaten lamb rice at مطعم مندي الخال — SO DELICIOUS! 😋🍖 🍦 Iconic Stop: Bakdash Ice Cream (since 1895!) 🕰️🍨 Only ONE flavor for over 100 years! Covered in pistachio crumbs & "dragon beard" floss 🐉✨ 4 cashiers working non-stop—that’s how popular it is! Spotted the most beautiful kid—those big eyes! 👶💕 🛍️ Historic Shopping: Al-Hamidiyeh Souq (since 1780—Ottoman era!) 🏺 Open 7:15 AM - 9 PM A Muslim bazaar where 3 essentials shine: 1️⃣ Sweets � 2️⃣ Gold 💍 3️⃣ Spices 🌿 #ICTTravels #Syria #Damascus #UnexpectedlyAwesome