Baalbek: The stunning ruins of Baalbek (1)

Qadisha Valley: Beautiful landscapes of Qadisha (2)

Baalbek: Ancient Roman monuments of Baalbek (3)

Ksara Winery: Ksara Vineyards (4)

Baalbek: Stone carving of a lion`s head (5)

Sidon: Covered market (6)

Beirut: Stunning new mosque (7)

Sidon: Child posing in the old town (8)

Sidon: View from the Sea Castle (9)

Sidon: Port (10)

Byblos: Ancient tower (11)

Qadisha Valley: Hiking (12)

Beirut: Rock formations off the coast (13)

Ksara Winery: Sampling some of Lebanon`s finest wines (14)

Aanjar: The picturesque Umayyad ruins of Aanjar (15)

Baalbek: Roman rock carvings and pillars (16)

Byblos: Ancient ruins of Byblos (17)

Hasroun village: Donkey on the holy path (18)

Michel gives the history in his inimitable style: (19)

Qadisha Valley: Stunning scenery (20)

Hasroun Village: View from above (21)

The lovely Broom flower: Common in Lebanon (22)

Ehden Cedar Reserve: Hiking through the verdant valley (23)

Sunset: seen from the ridges of Mount Lebanon (24)

Ehden Cedar Reserve: Pink orchid, a common variety in Lebanon (25)

Tannourine Cedar Reserve: A view through the Cedars (26)

Qadisha Valley: Hiking (27)

An old style drinking water jug : the clay keeps the water very cool (28)

Tannourine Cedar Reserve: (29)

Colchicum Flower: (30)

Cliffs and plains: (31)

Signs of Christianity: (32)

Qadisha Valley: Approaching the hermitage (33)

The Hermitage: The chapel entrance (34)

The Hermitage: Inside the chapel (35)

Qadisha Valley: Sheer cliff faces (36)

Qadisha Valley: More cliffs (37)

Beirut: Stunning new mosque (38)

Beirut: Rock formations off the coast (39)

Beirut: Bread vendor (40)

Beirut: Man and his cat (41)

Beirut: Nejmeh Square (42)

Sidon: Men smoking a nargile (43)

Beirut: Bread vendor (44)

Beirut: Man and his cat (45)

Beirut: Nejmeh Square (46)

Lebanese food: Delicious handmade hummous (47)

Baalbek: Ancient Roman monuments of Baalbek (48)

Ksara Winery: Ksara Vineyards (49)

Ksara Winery: Sampling some of Lebanon`s finest wines (50)

Sidon: Covered market (51)

Beirut: Stunning new mosque (52)

Sidon: Child posing in the old town (53)

Sidon: View from the sea castle (54)

Sidon: Port (55)

Lebanon, GL: Sweets: delicious sanioura, ghreybeh & tamer (56)

Byblos: Ancient tower (57)

Beirut: Rock formations off the coast (58)

Baalbek: Stone carving of a lion`s head (59)

Baalbek: Roman rock carvings and pillars (60)

Byblos: Ancient ruins of Byblos (61)

Beirut: Man and his cat (62)

Lebanon, GL: Nejmeh Square (63)

Lebanese food: Kibbeh (minced meat with bulgar wheat and spices) (64)

Beiteddine: Beautiful architecture (65)

Baalbek: The stunning ruins of Baalbek (66)

Lebanese food: Baklava (pistachio pastries) (67)

Beirut: Bread seller (68)

Baalbek: The stunning ruins of Baalbek (69)

Baalbek: Ancient Roman monuments of Baalbek (70)

Ksara Winery: Ksara Vineyards (71)

Baalbek: Stone carving of a lion`s head (72)

Sidon: Covered market (73)

Beirut: Stunning new mosque (74)

Sidon: Child posing in the old town (75)

Sidon: View from the Sea Castle (76)

Sidon: Port (77)

Beirut: Rock formations off the coast (78)

Ksara Winery: Sampling some of Lebanon`s finest wines (79)

Baalbek: Roman rock carvings and pillars (80)

Beirut: Man and his cat (81)

Lebanese food: Kibbeh (minced meat and bulgar wheat) (82)

Lebanese food: Fattet Leban (83)

Lebanese food: Tabbouleh (Levantine salad - bulgar, parsley, mint, tomato and spring onion) (84)

Lebanese food: A traditional Lebanese mezze (85)