Not only beans can predict when they will next feed. The chefs that prepare the beans are also familiar with the area's transportation infrastructure. Every day, a family from the hamlet of Harasta in northern Syria sets up shop at the Central Market. As they have dinner of roasted honey and cheese, they will take the opportunity to discuss the difficulties of bringing their own food. Beirut purchases olive oil from Aleppo and Turkey. To bring the olive oil to Lebanon, the family will need to spend many weeks sailing thousands of kilometers across the Mediterranean Sea on a boat. After they cross the lake, the mountains, and the backwaters, they will cruise to the Libyan shore.