Beautiful Lebanon

Our first stop in Lebanon was in Baalbek, where we saw what was claimed as the largest rock in the world. The guide said that this was not true but it was still in the top 3 largest rocks. We then went to some ruins which were pretty cool. The guide did share a lot of really confusing facts with us, which at this point I can’t remember any to share with you. We then had lunch at this café that over looked the ruins. I thought the food was really good. We had fish that came out with their heads still on so I had to have someone remove the head of my fish before it came on my plate.

From Baalbek we drove over the Lebanon mountain range into Beirut. The drive was beautiful, going through their wine country. We tried to stop to take a picture of Beirut from the top of the mountain, but the clouds were covering most of the city. The view was still very impressive.

Once in Beirut, the tour guide showed us where a leader was bombed in a car and the statue that remains to remind Lebanon people they should struggle for peace. The bus dropped us on the boardwalk along the Mediterranean. This was the first time that I have seen the Mediterranean and I made sure to get a picture. I am sure that it is more beautiful in some places but I thought that it was very exciting to see. Simone and I then just walked around the city for 3 hours until we had to meet back up with the tour. Beirut is an amazing city. There is a lot of new construction but I think that is because it has seen a lot of devastation. It was also very expensive there; the stores were nice and very trendy. We saw a really cool mosque, and then just walked back toward the waterfront. We saw these two guys showing off on their roller blades, it kept me very entertained while we waited for everyone else.

While driving outside of Beirut, we saw a fun looking area with loads of bars and restaurants. I think that it would be a lot of fun to hang out in Beirut for at least 2 days.

Bottom line, one day in Lebanon is not enough.

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