Damascus

The flight from Abu Dhabi to Damascus takes only a few hours, but the climate is quite different. It's 80F in Damascus while still well above 100F in Abu Dhabi. Also, culturally the cities are vastly different. It appears that people in Damascus strive to hold on to old Middle Eastern traditions while in Abu Dhabi it often seems they can't shed them fast enough. Damascus, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, is associated with the earliest phase of the spread of Christianity. Also, regarding the above photo, this is the first time during my travels I've seen fresh pomegranate juice sold on the street and I take full advantage by drinking it every day.