After a game-time pivot, we decide to spend two weeks with Jess' best friend Sarah in the subtly beautiful country of Lebanon, on the far eastern shore of the Mediterranean. This is our first real experience in the Middle East (outside of a few days in Dubai), and the temperature outside Beirut is high (both meteorologically and politically). Luckily, we're swept up in the comfortable embrace of traditional family hospitality. Join our stable oasis in the Lebanese mountains for some sheesha, shenanigans and shout-outs. Yalla!