Got up bleary eyed at 02:45 and brushed my teeth, hopefully with my own toothbrush. We made our way, luggage in tow to the pick up point we agreed with the cabbie the night before. It was 03:30, dark … more →
Jenquest Travels the World...sort ofjenquest wrote 1 hour ago: Got up bleary eyed at 02:45 and brushed my teeth, hopefully with my own toothbrush. We made our way, … more →
jenquest wrote 9 hours ago: And with it my Umrah trip 2009. It went calmly with not too many (all relative of course) people att … more →
jenquest wrote 15 hours ago: It was on the 25th of June that we set out on our pilgrimage, all those days ago. It has been 23 day … more →
jenquest wrote 18 hours ago: So far today has been a bit of an emotional day what with it being my last proper day in Saudi Arabi … more →
jenquest wrote 1 day ago: Completed my farewell Twaf so now I’m all set to return to the UK. Just one day to go. [tags s … more →
jenquest wrote 1 day ago: One and a half days left before the journey back home. The weather seems to have cooled a little, ta … more →
jenquest wrote 2 days ago: Rather idiotically I chose to leave the camera behind when I left the hotel for Asr prayers. I misse … more →
jenquest wrote 2 days ago: If you don’t know how to use an Escalator, please refrain from trying to use one during busy h … more →
jenquest wrote 2 days ago: 3 days to go. I’m beginning to miss this place already. Not so much the routine but how many p … more →
jenquest wrote 3 days ago: Stood looking at the Ka’aba and people coming back and forth for 20/30 minutes. Doing nothing … more →
jenquest wrote 3 days ago: I bought a ring today, a very unassuming one. It’s quite small and looks a little tired if any … more →
jenquest wrote 3 days ago: [tags saudi arabia, umrah, pilgrim, photography, photo, al-haram, ka'aba, mecca, medina, people, mos … more →
jenquest wrote 3 days ago: Bought some presents today, one of them’s pretty pricey so I hope it’s liked. It should … more →
jenquest wrote 4 days ago: We went to Jeddah in the afternoon and performed Asr and Maghrib prayers on the road. We went by the … more →
jenquest wrote 4 days ago: I think I’m going to be doing another umrah today. Take advantage of your opportunity they say … more →
jenquest wrote 5 days ago: No matter what age they are, be they children, teens, middle aged or old, they all eye up the opposi … more →
nadia wrote 5 days ago: Makkah Gate at the Jeddah-Makkah Highway in Saudi Arabia I had been waiting for this gate from the … more →
jenquest wrote 5 days ago: Strange goings on at the Mosque. I got annoyed for the first time and almost called someone a git. T … more →
jenquest wrote 5 days ago: 6 nights to go now and then I’m back in the real world. Prayers will continue of course just n … more →