Sidon (Saida in Arabic) is about 25 miles south of Beirut. It's an active, scenic port town and maybe most well-known for being the birthplace of Rafiq Hariri, the prime minister who was assassinated in 2005. I arrived in the morning from Tyre and couldn't find a hotel room so was going to head on to Beirut. After some searching in the old souq (market) area I finally found a room for $20 a night at a hotel attached to a church. The room is basic and clean and reminds me of a monk's quarters. There's a small single bed, a desk, a fan, that's about it, but it's enough.
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