Plan A: Ferry to (Greek corner of) Cyprus, connection to Crete, connection to Santorini, buy wine, watch sunsets.
Plan B: Ferry to Turkey, bus to Ephesus, ferry to Samos, buy Ouzo, watch sunsets.
Plan C: Listen to EVERYTHING the State Dept. guys say, trust our government officials and know that they are really concerned about your safety. While you're at it, learn why religion is such a popular sport there in God's Monkey House.
(Dude, find a boat.)
UPDATE: It is just after noon here in Beirut. The scene is surreal. Traffic is light but people are still going about their business. I am trying to keep a low profile. The Israelis have continued to target infrastructure throughout the country, including the main road to Damascus. The Israeli navy continues to blockade sea lanes. So there is no safe way out and I wait. The State Department is working on something for us. I hope to be out of here soon, as an Israeli invasion of Lebanon looks imminent. Thanks for your support and prayers.
" Plan B: Ferry to Turkey, bus to Ephesus, ferry to Samos, buy Ouzo, watch sunsets."
Not a good idea. Sit tight. Wait it out.
"Plan C: Listen to EVERYTHING the State Dept. guys say, trust our government officials"
Also not a good idea. With the exception of evac plans and place of refuge, they have no better information than anyone else. In fact my experience is that they can be (are, and have been) 180 degrees wrong. Local knowledge from people who have been through this before is 10x more useful.