Beirut

Marco enjoying the children's pool with goggles and swim ring

 Snack at the pool

 City / harbour view from the hotel

 Hotel view from the pool and lots of construction in the background

 Our terrace, Laura and Marco reading

 Olympic pool and hotel beach

 All new and glitzy Zaitunay Bay, where we had steaks... very much Dubai style!

View of Beirut from the coastal road

 Path up to the Crusaders' Castle with a view of the mosque in Biblis

 Al Amin Mosque in Beirut at sunset

 Ruins of roman baths in downtown Beirut

 Place de l'Etoile was closed because Parliament was in session

 Philippa from Carlos's company's office in Beirut with Laura on Al Maraad Street (downtown), which was reconstructed very recently

 Back at the hotel pool

 A "typical" Beirut building... unfortunately most old buildings are very run down

 In Rawat's enourmous car

 With Philippa and Rawat at the entrance to the Jeita caves

 A little "train" on wheels took us up to the grotto entrance

 
Jeita Grotto (official photo, cameras are not allowed inside)

 Lots of traffic on the roads

 haha...

 In Biblis at the historic harbour

 Biblis Crusaders' Castle

 Another Lebanese restaurant with very tasty and too much food

 Ruins at Biblis

  Lunch at a fish restaurant with great sea view

 Back at the hotel

On our last night we ordered room service. Laura couldn't wait and climed on the table!