Stanley Goes to Labanon

My friend Jami lives in the Middle East.
It took Stanley quite some time to get there, but he finally made it. And the package he sent home arrived just before Easter.
Here is what Jami had to say about Stanley's visit:

"Hello, Amri!
My name is Jami and your friend Stanley has been visiting me way over here in the Middle East, in a country called Lebanon! We have had a wonderful time together! Thank you for sending Flat Stanley my way.

I wanted to share a little with you about what Stanley has been doing and has seen on his visit.

Stanley has mainly been staying with me in the capitol city of Lebanon, Beirut. But, we have also visited Tyre, Sidon, Baalbeck and Bylbos. There are many really old cities in Lebanon and Stanley really seemed to enjoy seeing ruins, some that were even thousands of years old! Stanley and I also went to visit my boyfriend in Syria. There Stanley saw Damascus, Homs, and Latakia. He really loved it there!

Amri, there are a few items we wanted to send you from Lebanon. I want to tell you a little bit about each thing we're sending...
(Special Note: I photographed the trinkets described below, I just cannot find the cable that connects my camera to the computer. I'll let you know when I have updated this post.  -Supermandy)



Stamp: This is a Lebanese stamp with a picture of our past Prime Minister on it.

White small paper with Arabic writing on it: This is a receipt from a restaurant.

Tan/orange menu: People here love meat. This is a menu from a butcher near me.

2 Flower beads: These are actually glass beads from Egypt.

25 coin: This is a Syrian 25 cent coin (pounds)

250 coin: This is a coin from Lebanon worth around 17 cents.

Picture of a tree: This is a cedar tree during the winter. Lebanon is famous in the Bible and throughout history for its Cedar trees. There is even one on the Lebanese flag!

Postcard with a camel on it: The Middle East is known for camels, but because Lebanon is the only country in the Middle East without a desert there are VERY few camels here- But in Beirut there is a lot of graffiti.

little white rectangle: Stanley liked to help me practice my Arabic!

Beauty and the Beast book: although this book is in English, it was translated here from Arabic, so some parts of it are pretty funny.

Domino's Pizza Menu: Even here we eat pizza! Look at this menu to see everything written in English and Arabic.

bullet: When many people think of the Middle East they think of violence and war, but the Middle East is a wonderful place and all of my friends and neighbors are always looking out for me. I feel safer here than when I lived in Dallas. This is a bullet I found when I went camping.

1000 Lebanese Lira: This bill is worth around 67 cents. Maybe you can use it as a bookmark or tape it somewhere special to remind you of Stanley's great adventures in Lebanon!"

Jami also stated the Flat Stanley made a great travel companion as he never needs to make bathroom stops AND he travels for free. 
Here are the photos from his trip:

The city of Baalbeck was Stanley's favorite. He told Jami three times.

Stanley thought about buying some scarves- or a random cowboy hat- in the ancient city of Baalbeck.  He also went to Tyre where he tried to look big next to this giant entry way. Stanley. . . such the kidder!

Stanley liked all the plants, but Jami thought he should consider getting a little more sunlight. Stanley started looking pretty pale.

He really liked all the ruins.

Stanley became good friends with Jami's roomate, Sarah.

And with the end of that journey, Stanley headed off on a new one (as is his nature.)