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A day in the life
Joseph Rajkovic gets a fascinating insight into
Lebanese culture during a Cox & Kings fam trip
07:00 Our last day in Lebanon looks like it’s ever built and take tonnes of
going to be the best. I’m too full for breakfast pictures.
but pinch a few chocolate croissants for the
bus journey ahead. 12:30 Waiting for the bus to
Anjar, some of the girls go 17:15 Back at our hotel, the
08:00 We meet Pauline, our fantastic guide, shopping and practise their Commodore in the Hamra
and Elie from Rida Tours, in reception. haggling techniques. They don’t district, a few of the girls head
do too badly either! off to the salon to see if they
08:30 Having twisted our way through Beirut’s can book themselves in for a
nightmare traffic, we start to see the snow- 13:00 We arrive to find Anjar quick wash and blow dry.
capped mountains as we climb higher. totally deserted. Where are all
the tourists?! This impressive site 19:00 The weather is chucking
10:15 Time for a rest stop at a cafe owned by dates back to the 7th century it down so the girls with the
the family of a famous and even had proper drainage. posh new hairdos make a dash
Egyptian actress from for the bus. It’s the Movenpick
yesteryear. Catherine 13:30 We tour hotel for dinner, but first we
from Cox & Kings tries a Joseph the Ksara have a quick site inspection
local sandwich of cheese
Rajkovic
Winery caves before being treated to our
made from yogurt and Age: 33 in the Bekaa second mezze of the day.
olives. From the look on Job title: Shop owner Valley, where wines dating
her face it goes down a Works for: 2J’s Travel based in back to 1914 are stored. In 00:00 Time to head back to the hotel as we
treat. Not! Wedmore, Somerset the tasting room we’re not have an early flight home. A few us head to the
How long in the job: sure whether to swallow or bar but after two hours the barman finally asks
11:00 We arrive in Baalbek Seven and a half years spit out the wine. Guess us to sign for our drinks. He wants to go home!
and pass a Palestinian How long in travel: 16 years which we choose!
camp. Apparently many Hobbies: Cooking, skittles and
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