and descending through one of Lebanon's main ski resorts to the town of Bcharre. In contrast to the south and the Beqaa valley, this is a Maronite Christian town. Church bells have replaced the muezzin.
On our second day here we drove back up to the pass and walked up towards Lebanon's highest point.
The children just loved the snow. Lachlan kept pounding me with snowballs and the girls made lots of snow angels. From the crest of the ridge we could see Syria, the Beqaa valley, the Golan Heights and we would have seen the sea had it not been for the brown haze of pollution.
In the afternoon we went down to the valley floor where there are a number of monasteries. Monasteries do not really excite the children so we went for a walk by the river and enjoyed the stunning scenery.
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