Beirut

Place des Martyrs with the brand new Mohammed al-Amin Mosque in the background

Gulf Air - Bahrain to Beirut

I don't know what I am more proud of, that I've been to 60 countries or that I've flown 51 different airlines.

Bahrain layover

I had just enough time to walk from the airport into a part of town called Muharraq to see some 200 year old Arab houses. The houses are notable for their wind towers, an early form of airconditioning.





Beit Al Siyadi wind tower detail

London layover

And a visit to Maritime Greenwich including the Royal Park and the Old Royal Observatory