Beirut marathon and Harissa with Cam

A sunny day in December in Beirut, from our balcony


And a glimpse of Beirut Marthon runners/walkers from our side balcony. 30,000 people participated in the 5, 10 and 42 K races. Entrants from Ethiopia and Kenya have won it every year since inception, 2003.



And in January, Tom, Cam and I went up the coast about 30 minutes' drive to Jounieh, where we hopped a telepherique (cable car) up over the highway, passing inbetween a number of apartment buidings , up the mountain to Harissa.

After the cable car you board a reticulated railway for the last bit of climb.

It was a little hazy, but the view was great.



At the top is a large statue of Mary.

And a huge church.

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