This morning we read Fajr in the room and then we went back to sleep until breakfast. I got ready and then I went downstairs to the basement and found Uncle Hisham preparing breakfast for everyone. I went to buy some extra rolls and hummus at a bakery around the corner and ended up having … Continue reading Friday – 13/12/2024 | Jummah in Masjid-ul-Aqsa
Month: December 2024
Thursday – 12/12/2024 | Amman to Jerusalem
Today was the big day. The whole reason for our trip. The journey to Al-Aqsa. We started getting ready from fajr, packed everything away and was ready for Abu Ahmed at 8am sharp. We began the one hour drive to the King Hussein border. He dropped us off outside, we went in, got our paper … Continue reading Thursday – 12/12/2024 | Amman to Jerusalem
Wednesday – 11/12/2024 | Petra
Our tour guide Majid (also called Abu Ahmed out of respect, if you are keen for a tour, please contact Abu Ahmed on +962 7 9939 7856) asked us to be ready by 7am actual time and not “Indian time”. So today was an early morning - straight from fajr to the car. We jumped … Continue reading Wednesday – 11/12/2024 | Petra
Monday & Tuesday – 09/12/2024 & 10/12/2024 | Johannesburg to Cairo & Cairo to Amman
The build up to the trip is always so exciting, I couldn’t wait to switch on my out of office and jump on a plane. The transfer arrived just before 6pm and we were packed and ready to go in no time. After a quick 15 min drive to the airport, we arrived to absolute … Continue reading Monday & Tuesday – 09/12/2024 & 10/12/2024 | Johannesburg to Cairo & Cairo to Amman
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