Columns of Baalbek - There are almost as many ruins as caves in this
country! |
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The caves are found in beautiful mountains that cover Lebanon |
Besides all the above, they have a breathtaking coast - Just look at the
colors! |
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Spiderman Saeed Alamoudi at the Speleoclub du Liban HQ |
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"I love to jump," says Abdulrahman Aljouid... |
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...and here's the proof, Abdulrahman on rope... |
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..and hanging from the natural bridge at Hrajel |
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Mahmoud Alshanti puts in a bolt under the watchful eye of Rena Karanouh |
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Saeed suspended above the bubbling brook |
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Lifting a body is even trickier than carrying it on a stretcher |
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A pine forest was our classroom for First Aid training |
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Kanaan Cave where even the floor is shimmering calcite |
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Twin cascades in Kanaan |
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Rena among the bizarre formations of Kanaan Cave |
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Susy Pint examines the twin fingers of this stalactite |
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The Fish Hook |
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Mahmoud squeezes past a delicate stalactite |
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The Lonely White Helictite |
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Rena at the doorway to even more amazing formations |
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Once you've been to Lebanon, you HAVE to go back! |