Olympus OM-10 | Fuji Superia 400
Qala'at Abou Quobeis is a small ruined Crusader castle, without official tickets or signage, just mysterious crumbling rocks. The level of ruination is in stark contrast with popular sights like Krak des Chevaliers and the castle's post high above provides gorgeous views of the valley.

It's obvious this is a children's playground, and I flashed back to the extremely ordinary jungle gyms, rocky creeks, and vegetable gardens of my childhood. My travel buddy broke out Arabic 101, but we didn't get much beyond that is the castle and this is the souk. I grabbed my camera and one diva boy kept pushing a smaller boy out of shot. Of course, they turned out to be brothers.