Day 3
Checking out the Talal's New Hotel, I headed to Baalbek.
It took about 3 hours by bus from Cola bus terminal in Beirut
Baalbek ruins are ancient Greek and Roman temples in the Beqaa Valley of central Lebanon
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| Arring at Baalbek |
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| Camels are the best behicles in Arabian area |
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| Full of collapsed ruins |
Temple of Bacchus
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| Concert is held in the Temple of Bacchus every year |
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| No roof on Bucchus temple |
Temple of Jupitar, which left only six pillars
(photo)
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| Full of tourists |
Can you see people? Those pillars are so tall and big!.
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| Tall and big pillars |
Finished Baalbek ruins tour.
For entry to Syria, I had to head to immigration of Qaa, border of Syria and Lebanon,by bus from Baalbek
Bus terminal of Baalbek is about 10 minutes walk from the Baalbek ruins.
When I arrived at the bus terminal, a man of the bus terminal said the bus to Qaa border would leave in 30 minutes and fare was five US dollars..
After all, I waited for 1 hour near the bus terminal.
A man said to me "Bus for boarder has come.
If you want to Qaa border, you need pay more five U.S dollars, because you are the only one who goes to the boader.
If you don't pay total ten dollars, you have to wait here until next bus"
I didn't know the next bus would have passengers who go to Qaa boarder.
I'm afraid if I wait next bus, I might not be able to arrive at Hama City in Syria
today
Well , because it was addition of only $ 5US , I said 10 dollars is OK.
The bus for Qaa boarder left Baalbek bus terminal.
At first, about 20 people were on this bus.
Little by little, passengers got out from the bus.
At the half way of the route, I was the only passenger on the vehicle.
After one hour ride, I arrived Lebanon immigration of Qaa border
Bus driver stopped the bus in front of the immigration building.
The driver said to me "Go to immigration for leaving Lebanon, and come back here."
I got off the bus alone and entered the Lebanese immigration office.
There was no line for departure. I got departure stamp on my passport immediately
I went back to the bus again.
After 5 minutes ride, the bus stop just front of the Lebanese Syrian border gate.
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| Boader Gate between Lebanon and Syria |
The bus driver said "Here's the boader. Come back to Lebanon again!"
Even though I had to pay more 5US dollars, the driver might be a good man unexpectedly.
Walking through the border gate, I finally got to Syria.
