This room on the top floor of the palace contains - well, it contained - a full-size pool. You can see a corner of it in the lower right side of the picture.
Exploring a place like this gave me a lot of very different feelings, often simultaneously. I felt a lot of curiosity, wondering what was around the next corner. There was awe at what a bomb can do to a building. And I admit, there was a bit of voyeurism, too: peeking into Saddam's rooms and seeing places he never intended any American to see.
Hey Skip! I've finally caught up with your blog. fascinating and well written. We miss you in the River District - Studio Stroll coming up, ha!! I'm sure you won't miss that.
ReplyDeleteI'm blogging now too.....just in case you need a completely apolitical escape.... http://barbarafisherstudio.blogspot.com/
Take care, be safe and keep up the reports!
xoxo
Barbara