Hello, hello. Yes, this is me. Hello, welcome.
I want to tell you this is, I guess, it’s not very typical, but the dress is a very typical Lebanese dress from old time. It’s 3abeyeh (ุนุจุงูุฉ).
And here we are at Ecolodge. Ecolodge is a hostel in Ta3nayel (ุชุนูุงูู), and Ta3nayel is in ZaHleh (ุฒุญูุฉ). It’s near ZaHleh.
1. Geographical Context of Taanayel
ZaHleh is in Beqaa (ุจูุงุน). Beqaa is in the middle of Lebanon. It’s a valley in the middle of Lebanon.
| Location | Region | Significance |
| Ta3nayel (ุชุนูุงูู) | Near ZaHleh | Home of the Ecolodge and Convent |
| ZaHleh (ุฒุญูุฉ) | Beqaa Valley | Major city, close proximity (1 hour drive from Beirut) |
| Beqaa (ุจูุงุน) | Eastern Lebanon | Large agricultural valley, focus of the trip |
2. The Ecolodge Experience & Traditional Culture
So it is a hostel where I recommend you to come if you want to discover the old way of living. You have a very typical way of living and it’s, it reminds me of my grandmother’s home, really.
Look, look at, uh, I don’t know, look at the, the dishes and even you have this, this very close, it’s a very local closet.
Traditional Building and Dress
The home is made from, from Tin (ุทูู). Tin is like terracotta. So it’s made of Tin and from wood out there. And I really like it.
Even you have a coffre (chest) where I found this. No, I didn’t come like this from home, but I found this here. You have also another 3abeyeh (ุนุจุงูุฉ) and this is called 3abeyeh. Look, it’s gorgeous. Hello.
Travel Logistics
- Travel Time from Beirut: Like one hour drive from, from Beirut. Like if you are with me because I’m a slow driver. But it may take less, it may take more.
- Recommendation: If you are in Lebanon and what do we do, what do we do? Come to, come to Beqaa, and ZaHleh exactly.
We’re going to show you around now in a while and show you the Lebanese food. Have fun.
3. Day 2: The Monastery and Activities
Good morning. It’s another day, day number two.
Here we are at the monastery to see the the animals. Although I would like to see them free, they are ripped in cages. Here we have the beautiful uh, peacock. Tawoos (ุทุงููุณ), this means Tawoos.
Activities at the Deir
Tomorrow we’re going to the lake, uh, no, to the, to the church, a very big church, a convent, couvent of Ta3nayel, where I’m going to show you the couvent and couvent means Deir (ุฏูุฑ). Couvent means convent, I guess, monastery maybe.
In the, in the monastery, we’re going to show you, I guess, the animals and the lake, and we can do bicycles.
- Bicycle Ride: We’re doing a bicycle ride now. You can rent a bike from the monastery. We had it for free because we already booked in the place I saw you yesterday, I showed you yesterday.
- Atmosphere: Really it’s very relaxing, away from Beirut and its traffic.
- The Lake: We’ll see the lake now. We’re going to see the famous lake. Yalla (ููุง).
Key Vocabulary & Cultural Terms
| Arabic Term | Transliteration | English Meaning |
| ุนุจุงูุฉ | 3abeyeh | Traditional long, loose-fitting outer garment/dress |
| ุทูู | Tin | Mud / Clay / Terracotta (referring to construction material) |
| ุฏูุฑ | Deir | Convent / Monastery |
| ุทุงููุณ | Tawoos | Peacock |
| ููุง | Yalla | Come on / Let’s go |
