Pan Saga...it ain't over

The Pan Saga isn’t over. My friend Marina looked at my unlined copper pans and said she knew craftsmen who could reline them. The catch – they are in Damascus. I’ve gone to Syria for many good reasons – to discover that wonderful country, to see people whom I’ve met and have developed real affection for, to research a book. However when I apply for my next visa this time hopefully on a Swiss not a US passport, the reason given will be to get pans relined, will probably be a first for the people at the embassy.