The team has safely arrived at Deir Mar Musa, getting in at about 9:00 pm last night. Everyone is very excited, although very tired. Today we set up our working area, and unpacked. Joelle and I will now try to work out the differential GPS, and then we will go for a walk!
Talking to the locals, there never really has been much to worry about in coming to Syria, and we are looking forward to an uneventful season. Francesca has looked at the climbing, and has pronounced it "easy". My concern was in having inexperienced people on the rocks, but for Tiago and Francesca it will, apparently, be a morning stroll (not an afternoon stroll, it's too hot here in the afternoon!).
The pic is of Francesca and Joelle unpacking in the library reading room, which will be our base of operations for the season.
Look forward to more postings!
Robert Mason
