Last note from BC 🤡

Damage from the port explosion, notice the tanker on its side in the background.

One last group of photos from my last trip into Beirut. Wanted to go into the big mosque , third time of trying but they obviously don’t open outside of prayer time during Ramadan. Other reason to go into town was the Beirut national museum. Museums don’t really float my boat but this one had so many well preserved interesting objects I was in awe. Not only that but during the 25 yrs of civil war some bright spark had the fortitude to encase that which could be in concrete . Ok some sniper dug a hole in the wall through one of the mosaics which were among the best I’ve ever seen and the museum building had to be rebuilt but again one of the best 10 $ recently spent!

A lot of artifacts and gold came from Byblos ( see my previous) a lot from Tyre and Sidon which it’s recommended not to go to because of missiles but probably fine.

                            I want this mug.

Vespa sidecar!!