Pilgrims at a statue of the VM in Harissa
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The statue from the other side
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View of the Mediterranean from Harissa shows the density of building along the coast
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Egg-sized cable cars up the hill to the shrine in Harissa - we rode them down.
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Riding the "egg" down the mountain
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Our companions in the "egg" were from Istanbul
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And the young lady wore the most interesting pair of shorts
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Sunbathers at the beach where we had lunch - grilled fish
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But the beach was rocky and mostly for sunbathing
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The medieval building on top of the Roman, Phonecian, etc. site is a museum
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In the middle ages, they used the fallen Roman columns to build their walls
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Another wall incorporating Roman columns
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Hallways were typical medieval - massive stones, open to the outside for light
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Roman ruins on the Byblos site
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Arching from the right is the ancient Roman city wall (looks like a gear)
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The Romans built a small amphitheater
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The earlier settlers (earlier than 1000 BC) buried their dead in jars - this is a 5 year old
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Byblos is popular for weddings
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Another wedding group at the medieval church in Byblos
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Harleys, the worldwide favorite, here in flat black
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Porsche Cayennes too - everywhere in the Middle East - like Priuses in Santa Monica
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Even if its a VW Golf, they like their bling
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The medieval indoor market at Byblos. There was a shop here that specialized in the fossilized fishes found nearby
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The arctic N of Canada from our plane home
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We watched the desolate area for almost an hour
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Looks like a crater!
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