Jeita Grotto

On Saturday we traveled a little north of Beirut to Jeita Grotto.  The Grotto is a series of caves with crystallized limestone.  The Lebanese are very proud of Jeita Grotto, and they should be; it's in the running to be in the new 7 Wonders of the World!


To get to the Grotto, we had to take a bus, a cable car and a small train.
Cooper was really excited.  This might have been his favorite day ever. 


I wasn't allowed to take pictures inside the caves, but you can see them on their website, or here.

If you are interested in the New 7 Wonders, you can check them out here:  The New 7 Wonders Website

Jeita Grotto has made it into the top 28; you can view their profile or vote for them here:  Jeita Grotto's New 7 Wonders Profile
 

Outside of the Grotto there's a statue of the Guardian of Time.
I know you can't tell very well from this shot, but he's huge!