Wake up and open curtains to bright blue skies and the ocean…amazing!! We have decided to drive along the coast towards the less visited South to Sidon (Saida) and Tyre.
The port city of Sidon (Saida in Arabic) is located 40km South of Beirut. We arrive and walk around the souks (markets), taking in the atmosphere and amazing sea views. The people seem to be amazingly friendly…which is a little unnerving. Hey I'm a city girl - city folk like us are miserable!!
Head on further south to Tyre (Sour), which is 81km south of Beirut and not to far from the Palestinian border. Many army check points along the way . This city suffered dreadfully during the civil war and the city remains full of UNifil troops.
Sit along the coast drinking very strong Arabian coffee and smoking shisha pipes, whilst watching the sun set. Have dinner on the fishing harbour at a great little seafood restaurant called Le Petit Phoenicien, before heading home along unlit, pot holed roads.
Rules to driving in Lebanon:
• Beep your horn whenever you can
• Don’t signal
• Run red lights
• Don’t turn your headlights on at night
• Be prepared for the biggest potholes ever!
• Speed limits are just a suggestion and should never be obeyed!
• Over take the car in front and break suddenly
• Overtake head on into the traffic on the other side
• Each to their own!!
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