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Living and working in Beirut, Lebanon.

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  Arrival, eventually   Beirut, Lebanon on Dec 6, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  A sea view   Beirut, Lebanon on Dec 9, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Househunting continued   Beirut, Lebanon on Dec 10, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hoorah!   Beirut, Lebanon on Dec 11, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Exploring   Beirut, Lebanon on Dec 14, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  A new home   Beirut, Lebanon on Dec 16, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Soaked!   Beirut, Lebanon on Dec 17, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Stone's throw away and Mark-washerwoman   Beirut, Lebanon on Dec 22, 2009 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Christmas has hit, let's hope the oven can hack it   Beirut, Lebanon on Dec 24, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Christmas   Beirut, Lebanon on Dec 28, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  A little cake goes a long way   Beirut, Lebanon on Dec 30, 2009 1 picture 0 comments
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  A very happy New Year   Beirut, Lebanon on Jan 4, 2010 6 pictures 0 comments
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  A very happy New Year 2: escape from the city   Beirut, Lebanon on Jan 4, 2010 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Blondes   Beirut, Lebanon on Jan 5, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Really quite ridiculous weather   Beirut, Lebanon on Jan 6, 2010 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Mornings   Beirut, Lebanon on Jan 7, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The universal language of basketball   Beirut, Lebanon on Jan 8, 2010 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Embassy wine and statistical improbabilities   Beirut, Lebanon on Jan 11, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Mark's new job   Beirut, Lebanon on Jan 13, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Another day, another Mercedes   Beirut, Lebanon on Jan 14, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Breaking the vicious cycle of the Mercedes   Beirut, Lebanon on Jan 15, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A sad welcome home   Beirut, Lebanon on Jan 25, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sun's back and daydreams of peaceful mountains   Beirut, Lebanon on Jan 26, 2010 12 pictures 1 comment
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  Work meetings - all nerves and satisfaction   Beirut, Lebanon on Jan 28, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Power cuts   Beirut, Lebanon on Feb 2, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Winter blues   Beirut, Lebanon on Feb 5, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Marmite: Marvelous Medicine   Beirut, Lebanon on Feb 9, 2010 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Back to business and preparing for guests   Beirut, Lebanon on Feb 11, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Temple to end all Roman Temples & some other stuff   Beirut, Lebanon on Feb 15, 2010 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Half-time score: Beirut 2 - Eindhoven 1   Beirut, Lebanon on Feb 16, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Exploring Amman's hotel and conference facilities   Amman, Jordan on Feb 22, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  A bit jealous, but a spot of shopping helps   Beirut, Lebanon on Feb 25, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Visitor-less again   Beirut, Lebanon on Mar 2, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Good day, not so good day   Beirut, Lebanon on Mar 4, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  3 months already? really? are you sure?   Beirut, Lebanon on Mar 5, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Heading up a hill   Beirut, Lebanon on Mar 8, 2010 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Boys, beers and a spot of gambling   Beirut, Lebanon on Mar 15, 2010 10 pictures 1 comment
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  A taste of Kuwait…   Kuwait City, Kuwait on Mar 17, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Lively yet soothing Damascus   Damascus, Syria on Mar 18, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Palmyra (Laura = one Syrian camel)   Palmyra, Syria on Mar 19, 2010 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Yellow desert to green pastures to chaotic Beirut   Beirut, Lebanon on Mar 20, 2010 12 pictures 0 comments
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  De-tox week   Beirut, Lebanon on Mar 26, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Nice, nice, Norwegians   Beirut, Lebanon on Mar 30, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Crazy sparrow   Beirut, Lebanon on Mar 30, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Blue, blue, blue Cyprus sea   Oroklini, Cyprus on Apr 7, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Ant invasion   Beirut, Lebanon on Apr 12, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Daydreaming of baths, toasters, friends, family...   Beirut, Lebanon on Apr 14, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A spot of bother with a cloud of ash   Eindhoven, Netherlands on Apr 22, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A little home improvement   Beirut, Lebanon on Apr 26, 2010 4 pictures 1 comment
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  $860 for a swim   Beirut, Lebanon on Apr 28, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Another swim   Beirut, Lebanon on Apr 29, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Successful week   Beirut, Lebanon on Apr 30, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A wet kitchen, a happy fridge   Beirut, Lebanon on May 4, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Delegating   Beirut, Lebanon on May 7, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Please turn off heat + fireworks   Beirut, Lebanon on May 11, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  One of those days   Beirut, Lebanon on May 15, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  We found grass! and other stories   Beirut, Lebanon on May 18, 2010 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Spreading the joy   Beirut, Lebanon on May 20, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A splash of Germany   Frankfurt, Germany on May 26, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Italia   Prato, Italy on May 29, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Where are all the ants   Beirut, Lebanon on Jun 2, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Patience is a virtue   Beirut, Lebanon on Jun 2, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Peaceful picnic   Beirut, Lebanon on Jun 7, 2010 4 pictures 1 comment
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  Birthday cake, beach and start of the football   Beirut, Lebanon on Jun 14, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  World Cup fever   Beirut, Lebanon on Jun 17, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sad day for Slovenia   Ljubljana, Slovenia on Jun 23, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Pyramids   Cairo, Egypt on Jun 27, 2010 6 pictures 0 comments
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  A deafening silence   Nuenen, Netherlands on Jul 2, 2010 1 picture 0 comments