Everything is a blur – the trip was for 3 days but I spent more than half of that in the air, waiting in airports & in a hotel in dubai.
Surprisingly managed to see a lot: 1400 yrs old Omayad Mosque, Old Town Damascus Souk with Roman columns, Azem Palace, Walls of Damascus, Damascus Opera House backstage, view from Cassoun Mountain, Cultural Museum..
Very interesting place – Romans, Greeks, Christians & Muslims have all passed through or had their civilizations there at some point in time.
(Oldest inhabited city in the world)
For the 27hrs I was there, the people were nice enough to me (aside from the pushing & shoving at the airport) and its a very safe place. Of course army and civil policemen were a common sight, more so because the President swore in his new Cabinet while I was there.
So even though the Government is not someone you want to mess with – the ladies are more open. Ladies can go about with or without head scarves and a lot of young ladies go around with tight T-shirts, jeans and flowing locks.
Overall a place that needs some exploration beneath the surface to enjoy. Don’t piss off the Government 
And cross into Israel at your own risk.
Let’s not ask about where else I’m going to next..I’m going to sleep now zzzzzz….
shi.