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Originally Posted by Martin Short  I've wandered into this forum while I was looking to find a house or some land in one of the still unspoiled areas of Lebanon, in this case the Chouf Cedars. Then I came across some brilliant photos by someone whose member name is Fragrance of Roses. Heady stuff! Especially as I write from London where now all my roses are suffering the coldest snowiest snap for 20 years. Will they survive with all their varied fragrances? They should but I'll have to wait a couple of months to be sure.
One more thing for now. I hope this forum is still really active. Is anyone out there?
All best from the once mighty, now forlorn Imperial City. Thank goodness we've lost all that pomposity.... except that with people like Blair and now Brown still strutting the world stage as if they had a role to play in the Middle East. Shameful - and shameless too.
Let's hear from you on this subject - and on those wonderful cedars in the Chouf. Maybe Fragrance the Photographer will contribute!
Regards,
Martin Short |
welcome on board Martin!
Try bolonia, also know as ghabet bolonia which means the forest of bolonia, named after the european bois de boulogne, this area was heavily
populated by the syrian invasion army 4 years ago and all through the dark occupation ages, it went from a beautiful town right under the ski slopes to a military camp, it was never developped to more than what it was some 30 years ago, it had some great villas of the rich that were turned into soldier camps, i have visited all those villas one by one because i had to work in the rehabilitation of the low voltage system there.
Anyway Syrians out 4 years ago, i don't know what happened to that town that is 25km from Beirut but about 1250 meters above sea level and 5km from the ski slopes. but it is probably still as green as it was 30 years ago.
However lebanon is pretty expensive in real estate for what you get, the country is unstable, it is hectic, services are bad, the country is unclean, laws are not respected, your rights are not respected, actually they are unclear, you are better off in a place where you are not risking your money, try spain, southern italy etc.
By zi why (hek malfouza bill british) ana mrasha7 bill shouf, fa iza ntakhabouni ka wasati, ra7 zabbet ktir bill shouf, ba3den bi3ezmak la fo2, sallebli sabi3ak, fhimt 3leyyi ka khayti?
bit2rabou shi lal mar7oum samir 2asir?