Lebanon Day 9

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In addition to hearing about the wonderful food, people, and place of Lebanon from Hani, I also continuously heard about how Lebanon had a great gold market. Anyone who knows me knows that I love jewelry and especially yellow gold. So after much convincing, we decided to check out the gold market in Burj Hammoud. It's a crowded little section with block and block of little shops. While I didn't find my jewelry at these shops, I bought most of my souvenirs from them. On the way home from the markets, I finally got to taste the REAL falafel. Hani makes falafel at home, but he's right, it tastes nothing like the real thing. We relaxed the rest of the day in preparation our big trip the next day.

For dinner we went to a restaurant owned by Hani cousin Walid. The restraunt is called L'os and it is in Broumana (just above Roumieh). Walid seated us outside, and we had a chance to enjoy the noticably cooler weather in the mountains. The food consisted of a typical Lebanese meza, but with some interesting twists, such as frog legs. Walid sat with us for most of the meal and treated us like royalty. Saad enjoyed the evening with a little Arak (a liquor very similar to the Greek Ouzo). We laughed, ate, and took the first Saad family portrait of the trip. It was a great evening.

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Photos

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Saad and Lara share a toast. Kasekon - cheers!

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Madeleine, Kamil, Raya, Lara, Joumana, Saad, Hani and me.

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Take two.

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Hani and his Dad.

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Kamil, Hani, and Lara.

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Hani and his mom.

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Hani and his beautiful mother Madeleine.

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Raya, Kamil, and Hani

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Hani and I with Saad.

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Saad, Hani, and Lara.

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Hani, Lara, and Madeleine.

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Hani with our gracious host Walid.