Memoirs of a Taiping Boy

Memoirs of a Taiping Boy

Saturday, 23 September 2017

My hajj journal day 30, 27August2017

My Hajj Journal Day 30, 27August2017.
05:00 Subuh prayers.
06:00 breakfast. back to room to shower. Ramdan passed some honey for my sore throat.
07:00 joined Asmah for breakfast.
08:00 medical briefing and checkup.
10:44 med check done. back to room to rest.
12:30 zohor prayers.
13:15 lunch.
14:00 rest.
16:45 asar prayers. repack the small bag and back-pack. Asmah and I went out shopping at a baazar a short distance from our hotel. Greeted by a trader who spoke Malay with a Terengganu accent. He said he studied at UIA several years ago.


18:50 maghrib prayers.
20:30 isya prayers.
21:10 dinner. then, at lobby to access wifi.
22:30 sleep.

My hajj journal day 29, 26 August 2017

My Hajj Journal Day 29, 26August2017.
04:30 woke up. showered.
05:00 subuh prayers.
06:15 breakfast.
07:00 after medicines, sleep.
11:30 woke up. had tea.
12:40 zohor prayers.
12:50 lunch.
14:00 rest.
17:00 asar prayers. went to Bin Dawood to purchase biscuits and instant noodles. it was hot evening. I was sweating a lot.
18:50 maghrib prayers.
20:30 isya prayers.
21:00 dinner.
21:00 at lobby for wifi.
22:00 sleep.

My hajj journal day 28, 25August2017

My Hajj Journal Day 28, 25August2017.
04:30 woke up. showered.
05:00 subuh prayers.
06:15 breakfast.
07:00 to TH clinic at Mira Hotel. my symptoms- cough, blocked nose, itchy throat. Was prescribed antibiotics, cold tablets and rehydration salt to help recover my heat exhaustion.
09:30 hotel to rest.
12:40 zohor prayers.
12:50 lunch.
14:00 packed another package for home.
15:00 sleep.
17:00 asar prayers. rest.
18:50 maghrib prayers.
19:10 tea at cafeteria.
20:30 isya prayers.
21:00 at lobby for wifi.
22:00 sleep.

My hajj journal day 27, 24August2017

My Hajj Journal Day 27, 24August2017.
05:00 suboh prayers.
05:45 breakfast.
07:00 accompanied Asmah to TH clinic.
08:00 Asmah was called in. doctor administered nebulizer twice. then, injection of antibiotics. advised for room rest before journey to Mina.
10:00 back to hotel. accessed wifi.
12:30 lunch.
13:00 zohor prayers. rest.
16:40 asar prayers.
17:00 out shopping.
18:30 back to hotel.
18:50 maghrib and isya prayers on hotel.
21:00 dinner.
21:30 at lobby to access wifi.
22:30 sleep.

My hajj journal day 26, 23August2017

My Hajj Journal Day 26, 23August2017.
05:00 subuh prayers.
05:30 breakfast.
07:00 gathered downstairs Arafah Metro train trip.
08:30 arrived at Arafah train depot. there was a briefing.
09:00 boarded the train. similar to MRT. this was a pilot test run. from the briefing, I suspected we would be involved in an safety evacuation drill. actually, there was a drill. a simulated train breakdown. passengers were transferred to another train. 

Passengers eagerly boarding the train.


View of Arafat camps.

View of the historic water viaduct.
 
Disembark at Arafat station. To the waiting buses.

 11:00 we disembarked at Arafat station. our buses were there waiting for us.
12:30 reached hotel. lunch.
13:00 rest.
16:00 asar prayers.
16:30 bought new lebara simcard to last until after wukuf hopefully.
18:55 maghrib prayers.
20:30 isya prayers. dinner.
22:00 sleep.

My Hajj Journal Day 25, 22 August 2017

My Hajj Journal Day 25, 22August2017.
05:00 woke up for subuh prayers. still have flu.
06:05 cafeteria was full. went back to room.
07:00 breakfast with Asmah. she had gone to masjid for prayers while still not fully recovered from her flu.
07:30 medicines and rest.
10:30 woke up. showered. sent 3 shirts for laundry. had tea at cafeteria.
11:00 accessed wifi at lobby. inquire about lebara topup. the clerk suggested it would better to buy new simcard. I would get new call and sms limit and 9GB dataplan for another 30 days. agreed to buy them on Thursday. informed Asmah.
12:30 zohor prayers in room.
13:00 lunch.
13:40 rest.
16:48 asar prayers.
18:50 maghrib prayers.
21:00 isya prayers. dinner.
21:30 ceramah haji.
23:00 sleep.

Paused my Hajj Journal entries

Had to pause my hajj journal entries. I had to go to Mina for the next phase of Hajj ritual. Mina area does not have any internet coverage for Lebara network which I was using.
My blog paragraphs alignment were arabic format. I have tried to change it but could not find any selection for that.
I will resume my entries after I return to Malaysia.