Lebanese and Middle Eastern Food Recipes by Students

My Trip To Italy by Aida Ghalayini 6eme

I'm going to tell you about my trip to Italy in my old school.It all started on a regular school day,me and my friends were in class and suddenly the head teacher distribute a paper to the students.It was the paper that I waited for many years to get it and I was finally in grade 5.The paper was about the school flight,you see every year the school organizes a 7 day flight to an European country,and this year was Italy.I was so exited,when I got home I told my parents everything and I managed proving that I can take care of myself.

the days flew by and it was finally the 19th of April.I woke up at 6:00 am and had my breakfast then I went out with my family (I had packed my bags the night before).We first went to Bchamoun so that I can say bye to my grandma and aunts(my dad's sisters) that had visited her we sat a little then we went to the OTM to get Italian money;then we went to a restaurant and had lunch there.At7:00 pm I went to my aunt(my mother's sister) and when it was 11:00 pm we went home and I had a nice nap for 3and a half hours to 2:30 am my sister Dana was sleeping my dad,my mum and me all went to the airport and when it was 3:00 precise I took of to the duty free with friends after hugging my parents,we sat there for an hour and a half and I was almost asleep when I heard a voice telling me ''The plane to Italy will take off in a few minutes'' ;my started beating real fast.I got on the plane and to Italy I was heading,I ate and sleeped and in four and a half hours we were in an airport in Rome.

We got off the plane and walked out of the airport to our private bus and headed off to our first hotel in the city we unpacked and we changed our clothes then we went out with the bus to the city center(the forum) and visited a lot of places like the Colosseum,Roman forum,Fontana dei Quattro fiumi,San Luigi de' Francesi,Trinita dei Monti,Arch of Constantine,the third largest catholic church in the world ''II Duomo''...ect...

After that 2 days past then we took the road on to Florence were we go to see Ponte Vecchio,Loggia del mercato nuovo,Medici Chapel...ect...

another 2 days flew and we finally went to Venice ''the city under water'' we got two boat rides,we got to see Saint Mark's Basilica,Rialto Bridge,San Bartolomio...ect..

The next day we took the bus to Pisa to see it's leaning tower known as ''The Tower of Pisa''it was really great.

And that's the end of my trip

My trip to Egypt by Tala Koussa 6ème2

On the 23 of April 2013 at 8:27 ,my family and I went to the Beirut International Airport . Then at 9:18 the airplane started flying .I arrived to the hotel at 12:42 .After putting our luggage we explored the hotel .After exploring the hotel we went to the city of Pharaoes and we went on a cruise on a river . On both shores of the river there are monuments like Hatchabsout and for Toot Ankh Anoun . Then we went to the room of the princesses .
We saw that Egyptians used to make Barada papers long time ago ,we saw the chairs of pharaoes and we took a photo in pharaones clothes . The next day we went to the pyramids of Giza and we saw The Sphinx .There are three pyramids , 'Khafrah,Khofo and Moktarah ' .Into the pyramids there are smalle stairs but very straight and in the front there are the tombs of the pharaoes for example Khafrah . We also saw The Sphinx that is half- lion and half -human .When we finished we went to the Cairo museum and we saw a mummy and the bed and chair of Toot Ankh Amoun .On the third day we stayed at the hotel and swam all day .At night we went on a Nile cruise .The last day we went to the city center and we ate Chinese food and did some shopping. At 7:00  we went to the Cairo airport and returned to Beirut .It was a great trip, I enjoyed it a lot .

A stay in my life: Egypt by Razane El BAWAB,6eme1

During Easter vacation, I traveled to Sharm El Sheik, a nice place in Egypt with my family and my friends. The name of the hotel is Savoy, it’s a huge hotel. In Sharm El Sheikh, I swam in the pool and in the Red Sea. There you can see a lot of beautiful and colorful fish. The people usually make snorkeling or diving in this sea.
The 2nd day in the morning, I did parasailing. The view from up was amazing! At noon, we rode ATV and baggy-cars in the desert. Then, I climbed on a camel. First, I was scared but I enjoyed it at the end.
The 3rd day, we went for a boat trip in the Red Sea. And at noon, we visited the Soho Square. It was a nice day!
The last day, we assisted to a dolphin show. There, I touched the dolphins and took a picture with them. It was perfect!
In short, it was an amazing and unforgettable travel!!!! Love Egypt 
Name: Razane El BAWAB
School: LAK
Class: 6eme1
Teacher: Mrs Amal TAMIM

My trip to France by Tamer Safa,6ème 2

I'm going to tell you about my flight to France with my parents. It was the first time that I visit France. The airplane took off on 19th of April 2015 at 8 am, and landed in  "Charles-de-Gaulle" airport in Paris, France at 12:30 pm.

 We took a taxi and it drove us to the hotel, which is called "Chateau Frontenac". It was beautiful, it had a breakfast buffet, a beautiful lobby ...  And my dad made the check in.  The concierge told us that we made a great choice about picking the room, and it will be ready in 2 hours. We left our bags there and got out to visit the neighborhood. Then, we went to a restaurant named "Paul" and ate salmon sandwiches. It was really good. We got back to the hotel at 2:30 to see if the room was ready, and it was. Our room was the number 206. We opened the room, and found three beds, a free WI-FI, a bathtub filled with water, TV, an amazing view... We first visited the Eiffel tour, and got up to the last floor. We also visited the Grand Arch at "La Defense" building. It was very big. Then we got to Disneyland on the subway on the 4th morning. It took us 40 minutes, so I continued my sleep on the subway. We had a lot of fun there. We saw the church "Notre-Dame", "Madeleine" and "Sacre -Cœur", nice. My parents and I entered in the museum "Louvre" too,with  lots of sculptures, mummies and beautiful arts. We also visited the zoo where there were lions, wolves, funny monkeys ,etc.

 We took a taxi on the 25th of April to go to the airport "Charles-de-Gaulle" to go back to Beirut. The airplane took off at 2 o'clock and landed in Beirut airport at 7 o'clock. I had an amazing time there and I hope I can do it again very soon.

by  Tamer Safa,6ème 2

My trip to Dubai by Acil Mougharbel-6ème 1

Last year, I went with my family to Dubai.

After leaving the huge airport, we headed to Gloria Hotel where we had a reserved apartment on the twenty-seventh  floor with all its accommodations. The next day, we went to the Dubai Mall where we visited the aquarium and saw the penguins, the sharks and many other underwater animals. It was an amazing experience. The second day, we went to Kidzania and then to the ice rink. We also went to Souk al Bahhar and took pictures with the magnificent Burj Khalifa. The third day, we went to Jumeirah Island and then to Atlantis.

I really wish to travel again to the beautiful Dubai.

A glimpse of the Aquarium and Burj Khalifa taken by me

Acil MOUGHARBEL