First day in the old city

This place is pretty cool. Growing up in California, I can still say that the diversity in this city blows my mind. There are Muslims, Jews, and every type of Christian you could think of. Everyone seems to get along in the private sphere at least. The city is most definately a middle eastern city. My hostel is in the "Arab quarter", run by Palestinians. They've been really nice and helpful in helping me plan out my trip.

This is the view from my balcony. The Old City is only a few hundred yards away.
This is the Damascus gate; inside it is the Muslim quarter.
This is the marketplace. Most of the signs are in Arabic. It's a lot of fun to peruse.
Its cool to see this vibrant marketplace still going in a 3000 year old city. The architecture reflects its age and gives it a uniquely ancient feeling.
Like Cyprus, there are tons of cats everywhere. I ran across this one (and a few of its siblings) and I had to take a shot.

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