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.
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| 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.
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| 4.00 p.m in Dubai City |
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| Arrived at Ageeba Beach of Mediteranean Sea, Matrouh |
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| Ageeba Beach |
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| My new friend enjoying the view |
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| Ageeba Beach |
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| Hamam Cleopatra, Matrouh |
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| Piah is her name |
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| Boys are challenging themselves to enter the Hamam |
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| On our way to Siwa. All the way was desert only. |
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| Desert |
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| Morning in Siwa at 8 degree celcius. |
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| Our traditional hotel |
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| 'Ain Cleopatra, Siwa. Borders with Libya. |
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| Top of the mountain |
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| Siwa Salt Lake. High demand in Europe. |
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| Salt that crystal look |
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| Taking pictures. |
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| One of the oasis in this desert |
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| Spend about an hour here until the sunset |
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| Playing sand boarding. Make a turn, there is a group that play, and a group taking photos. |
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| We are climbing the desert mountain. Can u imagine how high the mountain is and how long we could reach at the top. |
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| We are at the top of dessert mountain to watch sunset. |
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| Along the way to the top |
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| Subooh at Shalli Town |
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| At top of Shalli Town while watching sunrise |
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| The temperature was so cold, 5 degree celcius. |
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| Jabal Mauta (Dead Mountain). All the holes there are the door to someone's grave |
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| 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
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| Attending Nusantara Talk at Malaysia Embassy |
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| Cairo International Book Fair |
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| This is the arrangement of the book. This is how the uniqueness of Cairo Book Fair. |
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| Visit Maqam Saidina Hussein |
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| Hussein Mosque |
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| 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.
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| At Cairo Islamic Museum with Najwa |
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| Lunch with Najwa |
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| 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
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| Afifah sent me to Railway Station and wait until I got into my train. |
