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Flyhing over the Saudi desert to Beirut
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Going close to the Iraq border and Bagdad
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Interesting snow patterns on the coastal mountains in Lebanon
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View from our hotel window
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And in the other direction another mosque
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And on the other side of the building, another mosque, two historic churches and a Roman forum
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This area was the front lines during the Lebanese civil war and is now well fortified
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Most buildings had auxiliary power systems since the power goes out often
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Looking down from breakfast into the pediestrian mall around our hotel
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The walls of a building across from our hotel shows the effects of the civil war
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Graphic on a building on the street
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Our hotel served breakfast on the 5th floor balcony
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Looking the other direction - the Mediterranean Sea
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Our waiter for breakfst and some of their breads
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Next to our hotel was a Orthodox Church dedicated to St George, and on the location where he slew the dragon
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The church had been built and destroyed many times, as documented by the history museum in the basement
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The museum of the church
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The layers of dirt broken into time periods - couldn't capture the Phonecians at the bottom
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Crosses dug up when they excavated the basement of the church. One of left is unusual.
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The two large crucifixes are keys to the church
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You could walk through the building and see the history uncovered
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Many burials were discovered in the basement
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Roman mosaics
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Looking up to the church ceiling
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Looking up at the altar
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Street vendor selling manakeesh - rolled sandwiches
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Manakeesh with cheese and veggies, like a rolled pizza
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Martyr's Square - home of many demonstrations was minutes from our hotel
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Look closely - the statues are riddled with bullet holes
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The Mouawad Museum is a private museum filled with the collections of a famous Beirut jeweler
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Beautiful grounds, even more ornate indoors but no photos permitted.
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View from the grounds
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