Far East
I haven't been that far east, Tripoli was our area.
We did have a trip into (or should I say onto) the plateau, where we stayed in a very old hotel. It was out on the ridge, overlooking the coastal plain.
I remember when we stayed there we had a huge Gibli, which made shutters and doors rattle, while the wind howled underneath our door.
No need to tell you we got very little shut-eye that night, especially since we were the only guests!
Oh, by the way, sent you a mail to the address you gave, but I'm not sure it went off allright?