Today we took off for BYLBOS, supposedly the oldest inhabited city in the world. We met a man named Yzeed who lived in the town all his life and was former history professor. He really knew his stuff, and he enjoyed showing us all the treasures of this old old city. It was founded by the Phoenicians, and had been conquered at least 16 times by other civilizations thru thousands of years. It was really a treat to walk on such ancient ground. We ended up at a fabulous restaurant for lunch, where the food kept coming and coming. I drank Arak again while my travel partners had beer.
Then we left and traveled toward Beirut and went to see the famous Grottos of Jeita. They were quite large and interesting, but they made us “lockup” our cell phones and cameras as we toured the grottos. We walked, we rode in an enclosed gondola, a small train, and finally a boat. And each way we saw the grottos in a different way. The stalactites and stalagmites were gigantic and convoluted and impressive.
When we returned we noticed the bar below our apt was having happy hour.... 3.00$ for a glass of wine! And popcorn! That was a fun way to end a busy day. I got back to the apt and jumped in the shower and my cousins decided they were tired of Arabic food, so they ordered Take out Chinese! In Lebanon! Crazy. But it tasted pretty good. One can order anything and a scooter drives up and delivers it. Just like ‘merika!
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