Wade & Megan in Beirut

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Keeping up with friends and family while teaching in Lebanon.

Goodbye Beirut

Graduation parties. "Last supper" with friends. Final drinks with colleagues. The all-school, end-of-year luncheon. Weve said goodbye a dozen ways these past few weeks. But Megan and Wade wanted to...

Jun 16, 2012 Like

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Smar Jbail Walkabout

Wade took another solo walkabout last weekend. Since hes a part-time stay-at-home dad, putting in his hours during the week changing diapers and doing the dishes, a weekend exploration seems...

Jun 7, 2012 Like

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Deir el Ahmars "Girls Castle"

With just a few weeks left in Lebanon, weve decided to go through our archives and publish some of the posts that we never got around to finishing. Like this one from last years trip to Deir el...

Jun 5, 2012 Like

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Urban Photo Safari

Were going to miss a lot about living in Beirut -- the food, our students and colleagues, our daily stroll along the Mediterranean, etc. Well also miss how interesting a simple walk around town can...

Jun 5, 2012 Like

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Lady Stanhope & a Walkabout

We have less than three weeks to visit Lebanons remaining hidden treasures. One such spot that Wade wanted to see was the palace of Lady Hester Stanhope. Lady Stanhope was an early 19th century...

Jun 2, 2012 Like

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Random Ruin VI: The Temple of Echmoun

Wade and his fellow history teacher, Nick, took a Sunday excursion to Lebanons largest remaining Phoenician ruin, the Temple of Echmoun. The temple sits about two kilometers outside of Sidon, which...

May 28, 2012 Like

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The Best Beach in Lebanon

Just south of Tyre, past the army checkpoint on the coastal road, sits the best beach in Lebanon. The beach, sometimes called Orange Beach, is several hundred yards of undeveloped land, surrounded...

May 22, 2012 Like

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Mothers Day on the Border

To celebrate Megans first Mothers Day, we decided to spend the weekend in the one part of the country that we havent seen: the southern tip of Lebanon. Joining us on our southern tour were Jimmy,...

May 15, 2012 Like

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Meandering with Mike

Wade and Mike had some quality father-in-law/son-in-law time while driving around the Metn. Nancy, Megan, and Jane decided to stay in Beirut for the day and let the men-folk go exploring.On our way...

Apr 6, 2012 Like

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Grandparents Visiting

We noticed that as soon as Jane arrived, both sets of grandparents started appearing in Beirut more often. This week, it was the Kotas turn to love on Jane -- all while exploring Lebanon.On top of...

Apr 1, 2012 Like

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Saturday at Sanayeh Gardens

We spent Saturday morning at Sanayeh Gardens, one of the few public parks in West Beirut. The park is just a twenty minute stroll up from our apartment and Saturday morning is a great time to take...

Mar 23, 2012 Like

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Snow n Cedars

Its mid March and its still snowing. So instead of just admiring the snow from the shores of the Mediterranean, Wade headed up with a few folks to explore the snow covered cedars. Jane and Meg...

Mar 17, 2012 Like

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Beach Initiation

The sun came out and provided an opportunity for Janes first beach experience. We spent our Saturday at Beiruts "White Beach," which is just north of the airport. Its not exactly South Carolinas...

Mar 11, 2012 Like

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Snow and a Road Trip

Its been a cold first week of March, perfect for walking around the snow-covered Bekaa Valley. So we jumped at the our friends invitation for a day trip around rural Lebanon.The view east, towards...

Mar 6, 2012 Like

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The Sayyida Khawla Mosque

Irans getting closer to the bomb. Israel is rattling its saber. The U.S. has created the toughest sanctions in history. Given all of that, we thought that it would be the perfect time to visit an...

Feb 26, 2012 Like

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Our Baby in Baalbek

We have been to Baalbek maybe a half dozen times -- but our most recent trip to Lebanons most spectacular Roman ruins was different. First, we brought Kat with us, Megans buddy from grad school...

Feb 15, 2012 Like

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Our Walk Around Baabdat

Admiring the view of Beirut from a hilltop near Broumana and Baabdat.Our friends, Jimmy and Madeleine, invited us up to their home for brunch. They live just outside of Baabdat, a town about a 45...

Feb 5, 2012 Like

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Pitstop in Amioun

A few weeks ago, on an unusually sunny weekend day, we were driving back down from the mountains. Thats when Wade decided to take a pitstop in a town called Amioun. We were glad that he did. Just a...

Jan 30, 2012 Like

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January Rain

Out of the two weeks that weve been back in Lebanon since winter break, its rained each day except for two. There are lots of reasons to love the winter weather here in Lebanon. Rain means water,...

Jan 23, 2012 Like

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Monastery of Saint Anthony of Qozhaya

We may have accidentally baptized Jane into the Maronite faith. Either that, or a very nice monk in the Qadisha Valley gave a very enthusiastic blessing.The road to Janes Maronite blessing began...

Dec 11, 2011 Like

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Random Ruin V: Al Machnaqa

A visit to the U.S. Embassy was the perfect excuse to go exploring in the Lebanese mountains. Jane still needs her passport, so we filled out the paperwork, rented a car, and drove to Embassy, just...

Nov 30, 2011 Like

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Bouncing Around Beirut with a Baby

The weather has been fantastic, weve got a newborn, plus we live in one of the most interesting cities in the world. So why not spend a few weekends exploring our daughters home town?We had a...

Nov 28, 2011 Like

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Meeting Jane

The Morris grandparents couldnt stand it. Our emailed pictures home didnt satiate their desire to meet Jane, so they made the trip to Lebanon to see their third granddaughter.Their week-long stay...

Nov 22, 2011 Like

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The Hajj to Jaj

A few weeks ago, a Lebanese friend made a bold claim. "Jaj, my village, has the most beautiful Cedars in Lebanon," Salyne told us. We didnt believe her. Cedar trees are a major tourist attraction...

Nov 7, 2011 Like

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Our Baby in Byblos

At nine days old, we decided Jane was ready for her first road trip. So we strapped a baby seat into a cab and headed north to Byblos, one of the oldest continually inhabited towns in the world....

Nov 5, 2011 Like

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Wade & Megan in Beirut

Goodbye Beirut

Smar Jbail Walkabout

Deir el Ahmars "Girls Castle"

Urban Photo Safari

Lady Stanhope & a Walkabout

Random Ruin VI: The Temple of Echmoun

The Best Beach in Lebanon

Mothers Day on the Border

Meandering with Mike

Grandparents Visiting

Saturday at Sanayeh Gardens

Snow n Cedars

Beach Initiation

Snow and a Road Trip

The Sayyida Khawla Mosque

Our Baby in Baalbek

Our Walk Around Baabdat

Pitstop in Amioun

January Rain

Monastery of Saint Anthony of Qozhaya

Random Ruin V: Al Machnaqa

Bouncing Around Beirut with a Baby

Meeting Jane

The Hajj to Jaj

Our Baby in Byblos

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Wade & Megan in Beirut

Goodbye Beirut

Smar Jbail Walkabout

Deir el Ahmars "Girls Castle"

Urban Photo Safari

Lady Stanhope & a Walkabout

Random Ruin VI: The Temple of Echmoun

The Best Beach in Lebanon

Mothers Day on the Border

Meandering with Mike

Grandparents Visiting

Saturday at Sanayeh Gardens

Snow n Cedars

Beach Initiation

Snow and a Road Trip

The Sayyida Khawla Mosque

Our Baby in Baalbek

Our Walk Around Baabdat

Pitstop in Amioun

January Rain

Monastery of Saint Anthony of Qozhaya

Random Ruin V: Al Machnaqa

Bouncing Around Beirut with a Baby

Meeting Jane

The Hajj to Jaj

Our Baby in Byblos

Elements of Style Blog elementsofstyleblog...

guerreisms guerreisms.com

theglitterguide.com theglitterguide.com

Emiko Davies emikodavies.com

Mindy Kaling theconcernsofmindykalin...

Front & MainFront & Main... blog.westelm.com

Civil Eats civileats.com

eggton eggton.com

Habitually Chic habituallychic.blogspot...

{this is glamorous} citified.blogspot.com

lonny's posterous blog.lonnymag.com

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