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Coffee at the Commodore Hotel  
   

Coffee at the Commodore Hotel

The Commodore Hotel was the press hotel during the Lebanese Civil War. It was made famous in the book "From Beirut to Jerusalem" by Thomas Friedman. Dad had coffee and Kyle read a French newspaper.
Deep Thoughts and Random Observations from the Middle East

August 5th 2009
There are many random thoughts and observations that surfaced during our trip to the Middle East: By the time our trip ends, we will have driven over 2,300 miles. This includes covering ground in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt. Stop lights in Damascus, Syria has timers so the drivers know when the lights will change. We spent some time at the Dead Sea, Red Sea, Mediterranean and ... read more
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