going to swim -last episode-
Ok, I finally reached the bottom of the world down there, raised my head up, looked around:
-OMG, this must be heaven!!
-Come on, jump man.
It took me few seconds to be in the water which was freezing..
-how many springs are there in this canyon?
-about 25 …
after 20 minutes of swimming, having fun and talking with locals, I suddenly felt that there is something missing… what is it?
Damn! The rest of the group, they might be lost up there…
I looked at the beautiful magical views around me, and at the fresh water that I don’t think I can swim in something similar in Syria anymore, then I looked up toward the cliff edge…
-Nahhh! Forget about’em, I told my self, they are a group and they can handle it..
I never felt more selfish that that day..
A half hour later I heard the rest of the group calling someone to help as I did an hour before.. the locals helped my fellows to climb down and they joined the party!!
Enjoy the photos.
12 Comments:
wow...beautiful pictures..I feel that I want to swim :)
Hi, can you locate the place on the map, or distances from Lattakia, and the directions?
The story finally ends ;) Amr the pics are beautiful, they actually reminded me of that Leonardo Dicaprio movie " The beach". I never imagined that we had such places here in Syria. Is it really called Khaleej Baloo3a or did you make that up?!
hi, thanks everybody, and sorry Omar for deleting your comment but i had to re-post the post..
the place name is Khaleej, but other villagers call it Baloo3a!
but at the end the two names are for the same "canyon".
this canyon is located near Qurdaha.
the villages that located on its slopes are:
el-Taibeh, and Yarty.
no cars can reach the place, you can reach it only by climbig or you have to walk from Yarty's dam, and it is a very small dam. you wil have sometimes to walk in the water carring your packs with your hands.. and you should have a weapon if you doubt that you might spend the night there (i advice you don't).
Gi amr...really some nice pic. u got there!...i wont be able to know that about my country even if i lived 10 hundred years...cus really i get lost around the corner of my own street...
Some of u guys really carry out a lot of love for this country...u r some patriots...i bet it was all fun!..
Keep up the good stuff...
Peace out!
realley love your pictures! Seriously..You should try to worke a bit in the tourism industry and offer pepole those trips..way way too many just seat in restaurantsor in front of tv instead of seeing and realizing the beauty in Syrian mediterranian nature!
Your trip looks like it was SO beautiful! Hopefully someday I can see Syria. It looks amazing.
hey Cathrine, long time no see!
thanks sharks. and wegrit you are welcome anytime please contact before your come so i can call my friends from everypart of the country to help you.
Thank you for publishing your site! Your photos make me smile, your hiking adventures remind me of my own travels and I wish I could swim in those beautiful waters there. I just want to say thank you for putting this on the internet so OUR COMMON GROUND IS HERE FOR ALL TO SEE.
Hey, I'm about to head to Syria, and wish to visit beautiful places like these - can you please mail me details?
hi Amr,
Sounds like you get lots of requests like this but any advice about how I could do similar trekking in Syria would be most welcome and appreciated! I'm a Canadian professor on sabbatical headed to Syria late October....thanks, David
Message, Mons. Shabbat, 4 DECEMBER
2010
To …..,
I write today, Shabbat Holy day for ISRAEL and memory of SAINT JOHN of DAMASCUS, as simple child of LEVI/AARON of the CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST THAT IS CATHOLIC with a VOCATION of JUSTICE, to ask to look and TO PRAY (with the 99 Attributes of GOD and with the HOLY ROSARY) for the terrible and bad fire on the HOLY MOUNTAIN CARMEL, where ELIJAH defeated the pagan priests and a hand appeared linked to the BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, QUEEN OF PEACE, remember Islam, near the city of HAIFA in the HOLY LAND, ISRAEL. There have been 40 dead, persons, OUR BROTHERS; and there is danger for others.
That terrible bad fire and who…. Must be defeated with a double edge CHARITY SWORD:
ON THE LEFT BLADE,
“When he saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him.
He began to teach them, saying:
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heave.
Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you (falsely) because of me.”
GOSPEL OF MATTEW 5, 1-11; the ANGEL.
ON THE RIGHT BLADE,
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
GOSPEL OF JOHN 1,1; the EALGLE.
WINDS of NORTH and SOUTH, of EAST and WEST blow to stop this terrible fire and to bring away the bad ash of whom …. that already is going away.
BROTHERS of GOD WILL Let’s take TOGETHER this SWORD to stop that terrible bed fire and who ….
tHAT fire offends all of US , the PROPHET ELIJAH, the BLESSED VIRGIN MARY and above all OUR ONLY BENEVOLENT and MERCIFUL GOD, EUCHARIST.
Gianluca Fedi.
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