Cruisin' along the Mediterranean... Beirut - Byblos - Tripoli


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August 4th 2007
Published: November 20th 2007
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Yousef, Omar, Aarti (an American girl we met in Damascus) and I managed to get a share taxi in Beirut for probably the best deal we could ever get --400 Syrian Lira per person, which is roughly about $8. A Lebanese man also joined our taxi, and he turned out to be one of those friendly grandfatherly types. He didn't speak English, so Omar and Yousef pretty much did all the talking with him, but at... Read Full Entry



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ByblosByblos
Byblos

Souq area
mini stage areamini stage area
mini stage area

Crusaders castle, Byblos
Near the main castleNear the main castle
Near the main castle

Crusaders castle, Byblos
Looks like an 80s album coverLooks like an 80s album cover
Looks like an 80s album cover

Aarti, Omar and I at the Citadel in Tripoli
Cheese! My camera and I...Cheese! My camera and I...
Cheese! My camera and I...

and Yousef and his Lonely Planet (like peanut butter and jelly). Tripoli.
X-ray visionX-ray vision
X-ray vision

Citadel at Tripoli
"Press" "Press"
"Press"

those stickers are there to deter suspicion
advantages of being a girladvantages of being a girl
advantages of being a girl

Omar: 3 scoops ·Grace: 3 scoops + 2 free
ice cream fiesta!ice cream fiesta!
ice cream fiesta!

Palais Abdul Rahman Hallab & Sons in Tripoli



14th November 2010
bombs-eye-view of the city

This is a very cool pic!

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