I HAVE A student who has lived in some of the most desirable cities in the world: Rome, London, Miami, Abu-Dhabi, and now Beirut (he lives in our dorms during the school year). I asked him the other day which city he liked the best. Without hesitating he said Beirut and listed several reasons why: beaches, mountains, food, the people, etc. It just got me thinking a bit because we are so conditioned to think that that part of the Middle East is nothing more than a war-torn valley of ashes. The photo at left is of downtown Beirut.[obscure reference guide: valley of ashes]
CJS
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For those interested in useless trivia: That picture was taken in winter. In summer, the smog is so bad you can't see the water from that far away. But winter is gorgeous! Go alpine skiing in the morning, hit the beach in the afternoon... Ah, what a life.
I live in Beirut, and I have to agree with your student; no better city on Earth.
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