tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213747412011-06-08T04:20:23.425-07:00Hiking to Arz El Barouk | Cedars Reserve | LebanonMahernoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21374741.post-1138001710738676092004-04-22T23:31:00.000-07:002006-01-24T23:28:35.476-08:00<strong><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Cedars Reserve ∙ Arz El Barouk</span></strong><br /><br /><div align="justify"><br />On a clear spring day, we headed to the south of Lebanon, to the Cedars Reserve for a new adventure; and indeed, it was a great journey, full of excitements, interactions, climbing mountings, hills, going down, then climbing another set of mounts, sliding snowy slopes, enjoying the serenity and outstanding natural surroundings.<br /><br />A hiking day was a great escapade and an experience of a lifetime, new friendships, and eternal sensations.<br /><br />Guys… Making your day was a great pleasure of mine.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:120%;"><br /><strong>Maher ∙ Ghia ∙ Hala ∙ Mary ∙ Marytza ∙ Rola ∙ Shaghig<br />Mahmoud ∙ Marwan ∙ Mohamad G ∙ Mohamad S ∙ Faysal</strong></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/socibell06/hiking05.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.geocities.com/socibell06/hiking05.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Rola to Hala: "If we escape ... do you think they will notice???"</strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/socibell06/hiking06.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.geocities.com/socibell06/hiking06.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Everyone for himself/herself ... who can help who???</strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/socibell06/hiking04.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://www.geocities.com/socibell06/hiking04.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Shaghig: "Oufffff!" <br />Ghia: "Come' ON!!! ... What are you waiting for?<br />Do I lay a red carpet for you???"</strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/socibell06/hiking02.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.geocities.com/socibell06/hiking02.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Marytza ... Find the Intruder!</strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/socibell06/hiking03.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.geocities.com/socibell06/hiking03.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Marwan ... Find the Intruder : The Revenge</strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/socibell06/hiking08.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.geocities.com/socibell06/hiking08.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Hop ... One .. Too .. Three ... Hop</strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/socibell06/hiking07.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.geocities.com/socibell06/hiking07.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Well ... eventually that roof did not fall down ... Thank GOD!</strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/socibell07/hiking09.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://www.geocities.com/socibell07/hiking09.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Ghia: "Wheeeh" <br />Rola: "Yiiiih ... I want to be photographed too!"</strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/socibell07/hiking10.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.geocities.com/socibell07/hiking10.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Maher: "That Mountain in the back is our destination"<br />Ghia: "WHERE??? WHAT??? WHEN??? Maher ... I will kill you NOW!"</strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/socibell07/hiking11.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.geocities.com/socibell07/hiking11.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Someone else was hiking too</strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/socibell08/hiking18.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.geocities.com/socibell08/hiking18.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Mahmoud & Mohamad: "What's UP dude!!! ... We are the Cedars' Gigolos!</strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/socibell08/hiking21.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.geocities.com/socibell08/hiking21.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>And the JOURNEY continues</strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/socibell08/hiking20.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.geocities.com/socibell08/hiking20.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Mary: "Come on Ladies, let's have a picture"<br />Mahmoud: "Ladies? .. So!!! ... I am IN!"</strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/socibell08/hiking19.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.geocities.com/socibell08/hiking19.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Mary & Marytza: Lovely &amp; Cute!</strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/socibell06/hiking01.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.geocities.com/socibell06/hiking01.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Zee Hikers ... End Of Journey!</strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/socibell07/hiking12.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.geocities.com/socibell07/hiking12.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Tree with a statement</strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/socibell07/hiking13.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://www.geocities.com/socibell07/hiking13.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Was that mountain in the background our destination???</strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/socibell07/hiking14.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://www.geocities.com/socibell07/hiking14.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>What do you see??? ... Nice Picture! Contrast of Nature</strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/socibell07/hiking16.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.geocities.com/socibell07/hiking16.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>How old? Poor tree!</strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/socibell07/hiking17.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.geocities.com/socibell07/hiking17.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Awesome Scenery & Nice Shot!</strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/socibell08/hiking22.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.geocities.com/socibell08/hiking22.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Breathtaking Landscape!</strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/socibell08/hiking23.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.geocities.com/socibell08/hiking23.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Serenity!</strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/socibell08/hiking24.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.geocities.com/socibell08/hiking24.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Stillness!</strong><br /><br /><br />Arz El Barouk ∙ Cedars Reserve ∙ Lebanon ∙ April 2004<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21374741-113800171073867609?l=hikingmaher.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mahernoreply@blogger.com0