Our guide George Sarkis takes us down the valley of Nahr el Joz and up to the beautiful homes in Shatine. There is a very old church on a hilltop that has a bell attached an oak.

George ringing 'tree bell' of old church in Shatine

After a long long uphill we get to the Arab el Hib pass in Laqlouq. At 2012m it is the highest point on the LMT. The wind is so strong we joke about just paragliding down to Aqoura.