Comments on abufares said...the world according to a tartoussi: Imagine Tartous

ya Salam, I've watched this view three times sinc...

2009-12-24T14:40:17.066+02:00

ya Salam,

I've watched this view three times since you've put it up. I, like Abu Kareem, recognize most of the scenery through the brief but most enjoyable tour through Tartous.

Thanks for sharing, man :)

@Mannona So nice of you to come here. This makes m...

2009-12-23T18:01:38.324+02:00

@Mannona
So nice of you to come here. This makes me very happy :-0
We miss you too, all of us. I hope you come back and very soon...
All the best
mmmmwwwwaaahhh

@Sean Thank you my friend for dropping by. I'm gla...

2009-12-23T18:00:40.145+02:00

@Sean
Thank you my friend for dropping by. I'm glad you have fond memories of your brief visit to Tartous and I hope Isobel listens to you.
All the best.

Thanks abufares for the lovely & beautiful tour of...

2009-12-23T07:58:35.937+02:00

Thanks abufares for the lovely & beautiful tour of my beloved Tartous. I really miss it and miss you guys. It's always a pleasure reading your posts. My love to all the family.
mannona.

Great post, Abu Fares! Evoked memories of many lo...

2009-12-21T20:58:36.106+02:00

Great post, Abu Fares! Evoked memories of many lovely trips to Syria, and one particularly fantastic visit to Tartous.

@Isobel: If you ever get the chance, just do it. I've been fortunate enough to have visited over 30 countries, and Syria is by far my favourite.

@Fantasia Ohhh, I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I alwa...

2009-12-21T13:35:28.624+02:00

@Fantasia
Ohhh, I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I always love it when you come here... and I have to thank you for "12" more reasons ;-)

@Karin Since you seem to like this short ride, I p...

2009-12-21T13:34:15.024+02:00

@Karin
Since you seem to like this short ride, I promise to try and make another video soon showing more of my hometown.
I look forward having you with me on a similar, but longer, ride one day.
Thank you for you great support dear friend.

@Ana Sourie You're right! Although sometimes my he...

2009-12-21T13:31:53.816+02:00

@Ana Sourie
You're right! Although sometimes my heart seems to wander, Tartous is the only home I've had so far.
I can fully understand your longing for Damascus as I've known it before.
My pleasure that you dropped by my friend, always.

@Abu Kareem It was very brief your visit, that's t...

2009-12-21T13:29:11.202+02:00

@Abu Kareem
It was very brief your visit, that's true. I hope we get another chance to get together soon.
The MP3 CD contains over a 100 of my favorites. These 3 really played randomly.

What a treat my friend.

2009-12-21T13:11:27.773+02:00

What a treat my friend.

What a magnificent idea to take a ride in your hom...

2009-12-21T05:54:45.809+02:00

What a magnificent idea to take a ride in your home town and shoot a video at the same time!! THANK YOUUU!!
Finally I get an idea of how Tartous looks like ... and I LOVE what I saw!!!
You have a rare ability to pack your sentences full of emotions and with that grab the soul of a reader with both hands!
Thanks so much dear friend, for a trip around Tartous ... I loved it and enjoyed every second of it!!! :-)

You know Abu Fares, home is where the heart is, an...

2009-12-21T04:39:55.444+02:00

You know Abu Fares, home is where the heart is, and I'm glad you are where your heart is. I love the fact that you are fond and proud of your hometown. People back home are amazed at how much I miss Damascus, but they won't know the feeling till they really leave it for a long long time. As always, it was a pleasure reading your well crafted words.

Abu Fares, I loved that I recognized much of what ...

2009-12-21T00:40:31.797+02:00

Abu Fares,
I loved that I recognized much of what you shot on your video. I reminded me of our much too brief visit to Tartous last year. I also enjoyed your musical selection; perhaps it reflects my "mature" age.

@anonymous Thank you for your comment.

2009-12-20T10:54:54.986+02:00

@anonymous
Thank you for your comment.

@oryxm Glad to hear from you and what a poetically...

2009-12-20T10:54:25.274+02:00

@oryxm
Glad to hear from you and what a poetically nostalgic sigh your words carried.
OK my next dabble with cinematography, of course with the indispensable help of my cameraman SpongeBob, should include a scene from Al-Mina St.

Thanks a lot to everybody love Tartous! Tartous

2009-12-20T00:31:58.712+02:00

Thanks a lot to everybody love Tartous!

Tartous

Oh how I miss my beloved Tartous, my family, my fr...

2009-12-19T19:59:27.272+02:00

Oh how I miss my beloved Tartous, my family, my friends! The salt water smell filling the air on a windy, wet winter day, the gorgeous sunsets, the sea, in all her Glory, sounds of the waves breaking on the shore, children running on the sand, their footprints soon to be washed away by the rising tide....

Could you possibly show the parental house the next time you take a drive around the city?

Sponge Bob may come in handy on a day like you've described (leave it to the concerned's imagination)!

Missing you and all my loved ones!

@Isobel When you come to Syria you can have your "...

2009-12-19T13:47:19.800+02:00

@Isobel
When you come to Syria you can have your "jaunt" to Damascus and the rest of the country. But it is here, in Tartous, where you will mostly be. I have an affectionate relationship with my hometown. If I had to leave her I wouldn't go anywhere else in Syria but would probably move halfway across the world. I'm tied to Tartous by virtue of birth. Wherever else I happen to be I would miss her, always. But that will not keep my heart and mind from flying to a place I only visited in my dreams.

@BIL I look forward having that espresso with you ...

2009-12-19T13:36:55.463+02:00

@BIL
I look forward having that espresso with you on the balcony.
Tartous' raw beauty is being unfortunately erased by a mediocre public taste and a shortsighted policy of development.
It is getting less beautiful every year.
The sky cannot be but feminine for the exact reason you mentioned.

Gorgeous video, Abufares. I enjoyed it immensely. ...

2009-12-19T05:32:06.928+02:00

Gorgeous video, Abufares. I enjoyed it immensely. For a long time I've been wanting to visit Syria - top of my travel list - and I know now I would never miss a jaunt over to Tartous while there! I can see why you show such pride in your hometown. Thank you so much for sharing this.

Abufares, I often hear so much of your beloved Ta...

2009-12-18T15:54:18.356+02:00

Abufares,

I often hear so much of your beloved Tartous (you know from who) with all its raw beauty that only a seaside town can offer. It was a pleasure to go along for the ride. Maybe someday I will have the opportunity of seeing for myself all the wonders that wait. Who knows, we just might be able to enjoy an espresso together on me of course.
OBTW, referring to the sky as “her” is absolutely correct, she has the prerogative to change on a moment’s notice and you just have to accept it <;-) BIL

@Katia I'm glad you liked "my" Tartous. It's reall...

2009-12-18T12:41:18.741+02:00

@Katia
I'm glad you liked "my" Tartous. It's really that simple.

@KJ You're welcome dude... perhaps next time we ge...

2009-12-18T12:40:49.862+02:00

@KJ
You're welcome dude... perhaps next time we get a chance to ride together.

@Omar I always thought I need to make short videos...

2009-12-18T12:40:14.978+02:00

@Omar
I always thought I need to make short videos of Tartous and post them. Now that I think you appreciate such posts I won't hesitate any longer.

@Anonymous I'm glad you enjoyed this short ride ar...

2009-12-18T12:39:09.122+02:00

@Anonymous
I'm glad you enjoyed this short ride around "our" neighborhood. Yes, it seems that we are neighbors indeed.