From Bcharre we caught a micro bus and travelled through to Beirut. The drive down from the mountains was amazing, as snow fell deep into the valley. The road was icy and the views were in large part breath taking as we wended our way around to the south side of the QidishaValley and became interesting as we made our way from the mountains to the Mediterranean once again. Arriving in Beirut it was the 31 December, so a BIG night ahead! We checked into our ho...

We knew there were ski fields in Lebanon but as a country we know to be part of the Middle East, we never really expected that there would be THAT much snow! That just shows my ignorance and I am less ignorant for this experience now! Anni and I finished up in Syria by driving from Hamma to Homs to return the hire car. Anni has been very sick these last few days. At 1st it seemed to be just a soar throat, but by last night it is clear that with a fever that c...

Today sees us leaving Hama for Lebanon. Hama is famous for its water wheels, but it is also famous for a massacre in the 1980's led by the former President. It is the home of the Muslim Brotherhood, now outlaed in Syria. In the 1980's (not sure of exact year) the Syrian army was uunleashed on the city. Basic guts was residents were told to leave or if they stay they would be treated as insurgents and legitimate targets. As well as destroying 99 percent of t...

Today sees us leaving Hama for Lebanon. Hama is famous for its water wheels, but it is also famous for a massacre in the 1980's led by the former President. It is the home of the Muslim Brotherhood, now outlaed in Syria. In the 1980's (not sure of exact year) the Syrian army was uunleashed on the city. Basic guts was residents were told to leave or if they stay they would be treated as insurgents and legitimate targets. As well as destroying 99 percent of t...

Today sees us leaving Hama for Lebanon. Hama is famous for its water wheels, but it is also famous for a massacre in the 1980's led by the former President. It is the home of the Muslim Brotherhood, now outlaed in Syria. In the 1980's (not sure of exact year) the Syrian army was uunleashed on the city. Basic guts was residents were told to leave or if they stay they would be treated as insurgents and legitimate targets. As well as destroying 99 percent of t...