The newly under-construction path leads to this Monastery of Hamatoura, which as you can see is built in a rocky hollow of a high cliff which overlooks Qadisha Valley. It is 84 km from Beirut, in Kousba region, North Lebanon.  Some folklore dates its construction to the eighth century and others to the fourth or fifth centuries. The Church altar is suggested to be originated from a Roman temple that is supposed to occupy the site back then. However, such info could not be confirmed, but many facts point to its existence in the Crusader period.

“It is not about the number of days that folded away or the number of sunsets that crossed the way… It’s only about how much life was missed from every passing day, missed from being loved and missed from being lived…however, He is not deaf
and He is not blind and He always delivers when the time is right” 🙏
Wishing you an awesome lively weekend my dears 💙💛💚

Good morning with yesterday’s capture of Sawfar, a beautiful traditional Lebanese village in Aley district, at an average altitude of 1,300 m from sea level.
Approximately 30 km away from Beirut, you will definitely move to another world with the cool atmosphere and beautiful houses decorated with dancing clouds and wandering mist… Stories are still on Instagram @nidal.majdalani

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صباح الخير مع لقطة الامس لقرية صوفر ، وهي قرية لبنانية تقليدية جميلة تقع في قضاء عاليه على متوسط ارتفاع 1300م عن سطح البحر.
وعلى مسافة تقارب 30 كلم من بيروت, سوف تنتقل الى عالم اخر مع جوها المنعش ومنازلها التقليدية المزينة بالغيوم الراقصة والضباب المتجول بين ارجائها. ما زال بالامكان مشاهدة القصص والبث المباشر.

Bcharre Cedars, North

As fresh and organic as it can be ❤
Some areas in our rural villages do not care to harvest the largest and most perfect looking fruits and vegetables. They do not follow the trendy conventional agricultural practices of using chemicals that leave adverse harmful effects on the environment by polluting our soil, rivers, sea hence residing in our body whose immune system is constantly fighting to maintain a healthy balance… On my travel and passing through Bsous, I met an active passionate lady who plants such products with pride. Cheers to such farmers and let’s support them whenever possible 💚

كم هي طازجة وعضوية ❤
بعض المناطق في قريتنا الريفية لا تهتم بحصد الفواكه والخضروات الأكبر والأكثر مثالية. فهي لا تتبع الطرق الحديثة بالممارسات الزراعية ، بما في ذلك استخدام المواد الكيميائية التي تترك آثارًا ضارة على البيئة عن طريق تلويث تربتنا ، وأنهارنا، وبحرنا ، ومن ثم جسمنا الذي يقاتل باستمرار للحصول على توازن صحي … مرورا ببسوس، قابلت سيدة نشطة تزرع هذه المنتجات بكل فخر. تشجيع وتهاني لمثل هؤلاء المزارعين ودعونا ندعمهم كلما أمكن ذلك.

From the sacred region that was walked by Jesus Christ, from the land that has witnessed wars of survival and was irrigated by the blood of its citizens, from the mountain up high, in Kfarshouba, and very close to the enemy point (behind me), my heart was pounding and my mind was striking with countless feelings and thoughts, least to say were joy and pride as I was holding our flag up high… Yesterday, we hiked a 12 km long trail accompanied by hospitable guys from the villages, a walk to be remembered… Wishing you a blessed Transfiguration day and a new week full of lively vibes.
Stories are still on, excuse the low quality live coverage due to weak connection.

من المنطقة المقدسة التي مشاها يسوع المسيح ، من الأرض التي شهدت حروب البقاء وارتوت بدماء مواطنيها ، من الجبل العالي ، في كفرشوبا ، والقريب جدا من نقطة العدو (خلفي في الصورة) ، كان قلبي ينبض وكان ذهني يدوي, بمشاعر وأفكار لا حصر لها ، أقل ما يمكن قوله هو الفرح والفخر بينما كنت أرفع علمنا عالياً … أمس، قمنا بمسار طويل بطول 12 كم وبمرافقة شباب مضيافون من القرى المجاورة، نهار لا ينتسى بالفعل …

أتمنى لكم عيد تجلي مبارك وأسبوع جديد مملوء بالحيوية والجمال.

لا تزال القصص مستمرة بالعرض، وعذرًا لانخفاض نوعية التغطية المباشرة بسبب ضعف الاتصال.

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As its time comes to an end, it leaves the clear sky and cuts its way through the mist and the clouds, not knowing what’s waiting for it out there but trusting that it is not alone and that there is always a tomorrow!
Wishing you a blessed evening and a wonderful tomorrow my dear friends ❤️💛❤️

Ehmej, in Byblos district, is 57 kilometres northeast of Beirut at an around altitude of 1,140 m.

Do you love dogs?

Personally, I had a great experience with a baby dog that we saved from the street and raised for 10 months now. She was so cute, beautiful, patient and extremely loving.

I posted a video months ago, on my Instagram account, showing how lovely and hyper she was! How much we tend to be unfair to such genuine creatures as we get busy with our lives and forget them at home, especially when it comes to the large sized, active ones.

Sometimes, we have to take decisions that we don’t want but we do it in the name of love and for the sake of others; after searching for long, we found a loving family that was able to offer a home to my dog, a home with a garden to enjoy!

We were all in tears as she left last Saturday but we stayed connected to the new parents. The first four days she rarely ate but they were kind enough to make her love them…

With tears I am dedicating this post to her, may we all be just to our pets and even more to the animals left unsheltered in the streets, hoping to find a solution for them.

I will share “my” dog’s beauty in a story and I wish you a pleasant evening my dears ❤️

Tomorrow is a new day, stay tuned to my hiking trip 💚