We’ve had a nice weekend so far with lots of socializing with various friends. I feel like we have a lot to cram in before we head off to the US for over a month.

Yesterday, I went to Jeita Grotto for the first time, which was quite nice. It’s an impressive cave with many dramatic formations. You can actually ride a little boat around on a river in the lower grotto. It’s also the most expensive tourist site in all of Lebanon ($12) and they won’t let you take any photos whatsoever.

In other news, Syria finally gave in to UN pressure and is allowing 5 of the 6 wanted for questioning to be interrogated in Vienna. This is very good news because it looked like they might not agree to this, which had many people concerned. I have also just read that one of the major witnesses in the case has either died in a freak accident or has been murdered. The plot thickens, again.