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Hiking the Holy Valleys

Hasroun village: Donkey on the holy path (1)

Hiking the Holy Valleys

Michel gives the history in his inimitable style: (2)

Hiking the Holy Valleys

Qadisha Valley: Stunning scenery (3)

Hiking the Holy Valleys

Hasroun Village: View from above (4)

Hiking the Holy Valleys

The lovely Broom flower: Common in Lebanon (5)

Hiking the Holy Valleys

Ehden Cedar Reserve: Hiking through the verdant valley (6)

Hiking the Holy Valleys

Sunset: seen from the ridges of Mount Lebanon (7)

Hiking the Holy Valleys

Ehden Cedar Reserve: Pink orchid, a common variety in Lebanon (8)

Hiking the Holy Valleys

Tannourine Cedar Reserve: A view through the Cedars (9)

Hiking the Holy Valleys

Qadisha Valley: Hiking (10)

Hiking the Holy Valleys

An old style drinking water jug : the clay keeps the water very cool (11)

Hiking the Holy Valleys

Tannourine Cedar Reserve: (12)

Hiking the Holy Valleys

Colchicum Flower: (13)

Hiking the Holy Valleys

Cliffs and plains: (14)

Hiking the Holy Valleys

Signs of Christianity: (15)

Hiking the Holy Valleys

Qadisha Valley: Approaching the hermitage (16)

Hiking the Holy Valleys

The Hermitage: The chapel entrance (17)

Hiking the Holy Valleys

The Hermitage: Inside the chapel (18)

Hiking the Holy Valleys

Qadisha Valley: Sheer cliff faces (19)

Hiking the Holy Valleys

Qadisha Valley: More cliffs (20)

Hiking the Holy Valleys

Beirut: Stunning new mosque (21)

Hiking the Holy Valleys

Beirut: Rock formations off the coast (22)

Hiking the Holy Valleys

Beirut: Bread vendor (23)

Hiking the Holy Valleys

Beirut: Man and his cat (24)

Hiking the Holy Valleys

Beirut: Nejmeh Square (25)