I was speaking to my flatmate a couple of nights ago. We were discussing some of the issues surrounding the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. We soon moved on to the natural beauty of the region.
She has family living in Jordan and has spent some time in a few countries in the region, including some Gulf states. Her descriptions of the land features, the geography, were surprising to me, especially Lebanon.
If anyone out there reads this, please take the time to leave a comment on this site (it is far easier to do now that Blogger has updated its comments-posting procedure) giving your description of what a country like Lebanon looks like.
I know this may sound like an odd request, but when I ask different people this question, I have gotten many different responses: "bombed-out hell hole," on one hand, and "the most beautiful place on earth" on the other. The latter comment came from my Kiwi flatmate. Being from New Zealand, I think she knows a thing or two about beautiful natural landscapes.
If you do respond, indicate your first-hand knowledge of the country. Have you been there? Have you read about it? Have you seen pictures in a book, a National Geographic special on the region, or only news footage?
Just wondering.
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