| On November 10th, 2005, Scott Burns and I flew to Beirut
to run the Beirut International Marathon. While we were there,
we explored the city and nearby towns a bit. The marathon
was well organized and we were pleased with our times (3:57
for me). Lebanese people are very friendly and Beirut has
a very Mediterranean feel to it.
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| Lebanon has great wine! These
are the storage caves of the Kasaro winery, used since
Roman times. |
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| Just after finishing the marathon downtown Beirut. |
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| The ex-Holiday
Inn is a very visible reminder of the recent civil war. |
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| The fantastic ruins
of Baalbek, the "Sun City" of the Roman Empire. These columns
are supposedly the biggest in the world. |
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| Passing the afternoon in the ancient and scenic port of
Byblos. |
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