As expected, Babah & Mama were there. The sight of them just lit our hearts, hmmmmm they were not really quite dressed for winter (because we brought bulky winter clothes). We were then told by Mama that the weather had turned warm overnight -yes, it started a day before we arrived. Well, so much for packing jackets and sweaters, we really thought we'd be greeted by bitingly cold weather but its much better now. The weather is subtle, not too windy not to warm.
Muz'im on the other hand had mixed feelings: shy, sleepy, excited, hungry..who knows what else. It took Muz'im quite awhile to adjust being around his Nini Babah & Nini Mama - masih malu-malu.
4 cups of arabic sweet tea later, Muz'im was back to his chatty self. Non-stop... dari airport and sampaiiiii datang ke rumah. He can just talk talk talk - he had more energy than anyone in the car put together, he can put the Energizer bunny to shame.
Babah also took the initiative to neatly arranged our itinerary. When I say neat, I really mean, well-typed, formatted (it was perfectly aligned with consistent fonts), printed and stapled together. The heading reads:
Aturcara Muhammad Muz'im Zafran
dan rombongan
Ke Jordan, Arab Saudi dan Syria
8hb Mac - 21 Mac 2008
Heheheh made us sound like some very important delegation (maybe royal) from a very very important country. It shows what an organised man Babah is. The description (content) was very detailed but may I just summarised our planned trip (I really can't wait):
Saturday, 8th March:
- Our arrival, leave bags at the house.
- Visit Mount Nebo and pay respect to the place of Nabi Allah Musa A.S. (45 mins drive)
- Moved to Movenpick Hotel (outside of Amman)
Sunday, 9th March:
- Swimming at the 'Dead Sea'
- Check-out Movenpick Hotel
- sightseeing at Petra ( 3-hour drive)
Monday, 10th March:
- Sightseeing around Amman, Salt, Jerash, etc. "Menziarah" to A's'habul Kahfi Cave, 'Maqam Nabi Allah Shuaib', 'Maqam Nabi Allah Yusha', and 'Maqam sahabat-sahabat Nabi'.
Tuesday, 11 March:
- Depart to Jeddah- Mekkah
- UMRAH
Wednesday, 12 March:
- Spend whole day at Mekkah Al Mukarramah.
Thursday, 13 March:
- Tawaf Wida'
- Depart to Medinah Al Munawarrah and perform prayers at Masjidin Nabawi
- Ziarah Maqam Rasulullah S.A.W (PBUH)
Friday, 14 March:
- Spend whole day in Medinah Al Munawarrah
- Ziarah & sightseeing
Saturday, 15th March:
- Depart to Jeddah
- Babah & Mama will be departing to Yemen for work
- We will be meeting my friend, Fidah (who's husband is working in Jeddah at the mo')
Sunday, 16th March:
- Spend whole day in Jeddah.
Monday, 17th March:
- Babah & Mama back from Yemen
- Back to Amman, Jordan.
- Home
Tuesday, 18th March:
- Sightseeing & shoping Amman, Jordan.
Wednesday, 19th March:
- Depart to Syria (1-hour drive)
- visit Bosrah.
- Check in Meridien Hotel, Damascus
- Sightseeing & climbing the slopes of Bukit Hashiun and watch Damascus at night.
Thursday, 20th March:
-Shopping in Souq Hameedy & sightseeing
- Ziarah Masjid Umayyah
- Back to Amman, Jordan
Friday, 21st March :
- Spend quality time at home & last-minute packing
- Depart to Dubai in the evening
Saturday, 22nd March:
- Arrived at Dubai
- Muaz will planned our 21-hour stay.
Sunday, 23rd March:
- Back to Brunei - InsyaAllah, we'll arrived around 10.35 am (Brunei time)
As you can see, our schedule is packed but we'll make time and buy goodies for our loved ones back home. We love you. Keep in touch! Miss you...
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