Once I had recharged with some sleep, I felt much better. I had a coffee and half a chocolate chip muffin (which I asked them to warm in the microwave, solid 8/10), it was time to board our flight home. We walked to the gate which was on the opposite side of the airport and … Continue reading Thursday – 25/09/2025 | Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg
Travel Diaries: United Arab Emirates
Wednesday – 24/09/2025 | Makkah to Jeddah | Jeddah to Abu Dhabi
We made our way down to the Haram and it just felt so sad to do it for the last time this trip. We managed to get on the Mataaf easily and then I went to sit down and soak in as much of the haram as possible. Fajr athaan went, my sister came to … Continue reading Wednesday – 24/09/2025 | Makkah to Jeddah | Jeddah to Abu Dhabi
Friday – 12/09/2025 | Abu Dhabi to Madinah
After getting about 4 hours of sleep, we woke up to my mom knocking on our door at 5am because we were already late for the airport. We got ready, packed up and headed downstairs where the taxi was waiting for us. It was a 20 minute drive to the airport. We dropped off our … Continue reading Friday – 12/09/2025 | Abu Dhabi to Madinah
Thursday – 11/09/2025 | A day in Abu Dhabi
Our day began with a quick coffee for breakfast and then we set off for our first stop: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque which was a 10 minute drive from our hotel. The taxi dropped us off and we walked inside a dome to Souq al Jami’. It was a 10 minute walk to the Tolerance … Continue reading Thursday – 11/09/2025 | A day in Abu Dhabi
Wednesday – 10/09/2025 | Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi
The only time I don’t mind waking up early morning is to catch a flight and I especially could not wait to catch this one. We got dropped off at the airport, went to the bag drop and then straight to the lounge. I don’t why, but my family tends to forget about boarding times … Continue reading Wednesday – 10/09/2025 | Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi
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