In The Garden of Ehden

Three days ago, the GSE Team spent the afternoon walking the a gorgeous nature reserve ust outside of Tripoli, Lebanon. It was a VERY welcome change from the Egyptian desert we had grown accustomed to. We all enjoyed breathing the absolutely pure mountain air. Even though the terrain was a little rugged, no one complained. 

The area contains 40% of all the greenspace located in Lebanon.  The landscape provided for amazing pictures and breathtaking views. The bus ride up was a little hairy; I don't think guardrails were budgeted for this particular road that climbed above 2000 meters. It was also great to feel cool air again. We have spent time in Cairo where it was very hot and rather stuffy. In the reserve however, the climate was refreshing and reenergizing. Although we descended rather tired, we all felt recharged and ready to move o to our next adventure.