Byblos and the beach

Today we went to Byblos, a very old town, inhabited for over 7,000 years and a town which gave its name to the Bible in a roundabout way.
The ruins were a little bit interesting, but weren't really a patch on what we had seen in Syria.
The best part of the day, was after a long lunch, spent reading our respective books, going down to the beach and enjoying the waters of the Mediterranean. Felt great!

First a beautiful sunset, from behind the clouds on the horizon.
Then a bus-ride past all the bright lights of the Jounieh casino, fast-food joints, restaurants, shops and apartments on the motorway back along the coast.
And then the thin crescent of the new moon setting into the dark sea.