From Hometown to Egypt

This is my journey, journey of life. Journey that taught me a lot of thing.

Hamdulillah. Allah gives me this chance to write again after a long break

Hamdulillah. Allah gives me a chance to see his world, to see how He creates this world beautifully.

Hamdulillah. My university gives me 8 months of break from hectic studies.

Hamdulillah. I have a parents that understand my passion.

Middle of January 2017.

My journey began. Almost 8000 KM far from my hometown.

6.30 a.m : My first flight of my journey to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) by MAS Airlines.

9.30 a.m : I already sat at the lounge waiting for the cabin crew to call my number.

10.00 a.m : Emirates Airline ready to fly to Dubai, UAE. 7 hours of flight absolutely tiring.

Lunch in Emirates Airline economy class

          Noon of Dubai. I reached at departure hall of Dubai International Airport and waiting for the taxi. Actually, in my plan, I want to go to my auntie's house but her house is an hour of driving so, I decided to get a round in Dubai town. Seeing Burj Khalifa in front of my eyes is like a dream. Dubai, a town full of skyscraper buildings but less trees. A lot of expensive car pass by, a lot of beautiful girls taking photo, nice view of Burj Khalifa and its surrounding. I bet that if you come to this country, your heart and legs resist to leave it. Dubai is getting dark, and my journey almost at the end. The taxi driver send me back to the airport and I continue my journey to Alexandria, Egypt.

4.00 p.m in Dubai City

Take as many picture in the car

          Once I touched down in Alexandria, all people were sailing on their dream ship. No fear but happy feeling because this is my second time travelling there. 8 degrees of temperature make me feel a bit uncomfortable.

12.50 a.m : I saw my sister waving her hands to me. We meet again after a few months.

2.00 a.m : Safely arrived at my sister's house. She served me a plate of spaghetti bolognaise and chicken rice.

3.00 a.m : Going to bed

          Actually, my sister is on her exam week, so, she decided to send me away to Matrouh, Siwa and Cairo for some visits there. I went there without knowing anyone and Hamdulillah I got new friends to talk with, we become friends till now and still contacting each other. I went to Cairo by train with my two new friends. I easily got dizzy if I sit in the train for too long without doing nothing, so, in order to prevent from feeling the dizziness, I sleep along the way to Cairo.

Railway Station, Cairo

11.00 p.m : We arrived at Ramsis Railway Station, Cairo

12.00 a.m : A bus waiting for us in front of Suq Sayarat.

12.30 a.m : Depart to Matrouh, Egypt

  

          Morning of 6 degrees at Matrouh caused smoke come out from our mouth due to different temperature between inside and outside of our body.

Arrived at Ageeba Beach of Mediteranean Sea, Matrouh

Ageeba Beach

My new friend enjoying the view

Ageeba Beach

Hamam Cleopatra, Matrouh

Piah is her name

Boys are challenging themselves to enter the Hamam

On our way to Siwa. All the way was desert only.

Desert

Morning in Siwa at 8 degree celcius.

Our traditional hotel

'Ain Cleopatra, Siwa. Borders with Libya.

Top of the mountain

                                                                             

Siwa Salt Lake. High demand in Europe.

Salt that crystal look

Taking pictures.

One of the oasis in this desert

Spend about an hour here until the sunset

Playing sand boarding. Make a turn, there is a group that play, and a group taking photos.

We are climbing the desert mountain. Can u imagine how high the mountain is and how long we could reach at the top.

                                                                               

We are at the top of dessert mountain to watch sunset.

                                                                           

Along the way to the top

                                                 

Subooh at Shalli Town

At top of Shalli Town while watching sunrise

The temperature was so cold, 5 degree celcius.

Jabal Mauta (Dead Mountain). All the holes there are the door to someone's grave

                                             

Ma'un worship place.

           After few days enjoying myself with my new friends at new place, I went back to Cairo and exciting myself to meet my best friend, Afifah. I told her that I couldn't come that night because the driver couldn't send me to her hostel.

9.00 p.m : Arrived at Kedah's Student Hostel, Hayyu Sabiek, Madinah Nasr, Egypt

          But then, after arriving at her hostel, I called her to come down fetch me. Then, she punched me while hugging me. She served me a plate of fried rice with egg and fried anchovies.

10.00 p.m : Done eating and ready to sleep

10.05 p.m : No any signs for both to sleep

10.15 p.m : Start our sharing moments session

12.00 a.m : Going to bed

                                           

Attending Nusantara Talk at Malaysia Embassy

                                                            

Cairo International Book Fair

                                                                                

This is the arrangement of the book. This is how the uniqueness of Cairo Book Fair.

                                                                              

Visit Maqam Saidina Hussein

                                                                       

Hussein Mosque

                                                                  

Shopping at most popular bazaar, Khan El Khalili

          I also met with my best friend, Najwa. She was my high school friend. We spent one whole day together, we went to Islamic Museum for free because that day was its first day opening after five years. We also went for lunch together, of course, a lot of story we shared together. She’s the only girls from my high school girl friends that studies in Egypt, while, boys is about seven or eight studying there. They kept planning to gather IOI (name of my batch) boys and girls, but Najwa always refuse because she's the only girl that will come to the reunion. So, they planning to gather at restaurant as a celebrating ceremony of my presence since I was in Cairo.

At Cairo Islamic Museum with Najwa

Lunch with Najwa

Egypt Children's Artwork

                              

          Few weeks away from my sister, I got to see a lot of historical places and story behind that place. I got so many new friends, a lot of experiences and a lot of money spent. Going back to Alexandria and ready for another trip. I only have one day to prepare for another trip

Afifah sent me to Railway Station and wait until I got into my train.