tilted behaviour

I slept pretty well, and after rolling over to see the bedside clock read 7am I decided to get up anyway and head to the pool.

Wondering down to the lobby I eventually find the door to the outside pool area where I’m greeted by bright sunshine and absolutely no one.

I scope out the view and snap a few photos before disturbing the perfectly still water. I walk and paddle round for a little before exiting and returning to my room to prepare for breakfast with Eric.

The Regency Palace pool and views into the Mediterranean Sea

We call our driver Joe to come pick us up after breakfast and we were on our way to Downtown and a shopping centre.

It was Beirut’s number one place to shop, but in comparison to some of the places in Australia and the USA, it was fairly small but satisfied the needs of an average shopper. Eric grabbed a Starbucks as we made our way to the Casino Du Liban to see what was outlined for tomorrow.

As we walked up to the registration desk we were greeted by the most gorgeous woman we had both seen in a long time. She had her dark wavy hair tied up, and along with her dark features and sexy broken-english accent we both were absolutely mesmerised . . . and this was all before she smiled to lure us in further with her pearly whites and all-round stunning looks.

(Note – even through all my reminders, Eric was unable to snap a photo of her, so sorry about the let down)

She gave us our invites to the Launching Party later that night, and after Eric’s failed attempts to invite her, we were on our way back home to get some rest.

We drove to the EddeSands Resort at around 9pm and after being greeted and welcomed into the party we were amazed at the party they were putting on.

Basically EddeSands is a beach resort that has numerous pools, cabanas and lounge areas where anyone can attend and just relax and enjoy themselves under the great Lebanon weather.

Based around a large pool, there was a buffet on one side and over 50 tables on the other. At one end of the pool was a poker table and stage set up for some of the later festivities.

Eric, Joe and myself sat down and grabbed a few drinks as the crowd of gorgeous woman and balding old men walked in to fill the tables around us, and once all the introductions and welcomes were done we all hit the buffet.

An assortment of meats, dips, breads, sides, salads and pretty much anything you could think of was spread out, along with a dessert tray to satisfy any sweet tooth, and after a few plates and a few more drinks were more than full as the fireworks hit the air.

Both me and Eric had decided that a late-night dip in the hotel pool was a must after the temperature seemed to climb as the night continued . . . and it was worth it as we swam until the wee hours of 3am before turning it in for the night.