2. Day Beirut

On the second day of our arrival, we first had to do a few duties. In Lebanon, it is traditional to commemorate the dead when you first enter the country. So we drove south and I went to my father's grave.

Afterwards, we drove to the Lithani River and sat down there to drink cay (German for tea) and then headed back towards Beirut.

In the evening we went to an Armenian restaurant. There is a very large community in Lebanon and they have been living in this country as Lebanese for a very long time.

Of course, some of the family was there and we had an excellent meal, talked and laughed a lot.Read more