Middle East Redux
In and around Middle East
Beirut skyline in constant state of rebuilding since 1991.
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My friend and I traveled to Lebanon, Syria and Jordan back in 1999 and, well, loved it. So tossing around all sorts of ideas for our next trip,including Yemen, Â we decided that Lebanon, since it was our favorite past destination, deserved another go. I'd taken some Arabic since the first trip and was anxious to try it out so that Daryl wouldn't have to do ALL the talking..... (more to come in this entry)
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Mike W
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40 Hours to Cairo and counting....
Saturday August 20, 2005 – 7:24 am
Oakland Airport
Woke up at about 4:00 am after taking a little longer to pack last night... Continue reading »
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Sleep deprivation and bomb checks
Arrived in Cairo in the middle of the night after catching a delayed 2:00 am flight out of Amsterdam. By then D and I had been up for at least 40 hour... Continue reading » -
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Tricky politics and a cab ride
We wound our way from Beirut International through Palestinian south Beirut toward the mountain and up. Signs of politics abounded outside the c... Continue reading »
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