Bright and early Saturday morning, after a late night with friends, we boarded our bus to head off to our planned hiking trip. As you can imagine, I was not as excited as I had been when i signed up for the trip, but none-the-less I packed up my hiking gear and prepared myself for a nice hike with good company. After about an hour on the bus, down windy roads we neared the famous Jbel Moussa; a beautiful white mountain with just its peak hidden by the clouds.
Our bus stopped at a small village, and we lined the streets in awe of the beautiful nature in front of us.
Mourad handed us each a bad of trial mix for the hike, and we started off into the village. As we approached the trail, we hugged the side of the mountain and took in the beautiful mediterranean that was next to us.
The hike started on a nice flat walking trail, with gravel and yellow markers leading the way.
Breathing in the fresh air was refreshing. The wind was strong an the sun was warm. It couldn't have been a more perfect day.
The Mediterranean is such a peaceful body of water. The view we had from the trail was breathtaking; a view that will never be erased from my memory.
We often passed a heard of friendly sheep or goats.
As we started to go up along the mountain the trail narrowed and the terrain got a little more rough.
We walked on large pieces of unsteady gravel and at one point I was using my hands to keep me from sliding down the steep path.
After the treacherous climb, the view was well worth it. We finally approached a second village as we reached the end of the trail. This time we were on the opposite side of Jbel Moussa. We were greeted by a small cove along the beach of the Mediterranean, where we decided to relax and eat a picnic lunch. Some students jumped off a large rock into the water, while others played soccer with a few young boys who were also on the beach.
As much as I love being in the city, it really is nice to get away from the hustle and bustle of it all.
