Iran was beautiful, and now I’m writing while I’m on the bus that we’re on from 6 am this morning. We had to enter the bus at 5 am but there was someone missing so we waited for about one hour. At 6 am the bus driver, and we (tourists) had no patience left and we took off.

The bus was filled with a mixture of tourists and locals, but also a lot of young people. As we are very social we talked a lot with new people. We also slept because we were tired. It seems like this trip’s intensity and the exhaustion are starting to take their toll. I have to say, I will be happy in a few days to be home.  

Entering Saudi Arabia we went straight to Medina. Medina has many narrow streets which makes the city very scenic. The Medina quarters often contain fountains, palaces and mosques and the city streets are often less than a metre wide. In 2006 this city almost contained 1.300.000 inhabitants. The mayor of Medina is Khalid Taher.

First we went to Masjid an-Nabi, this building has a 1,000,000-person capacity and it was established in 622. The mosque was built by the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. Nowadays it is one of the most largest mosques in the world.

After visiting this HUGE mosque we went to the Madain Saleh Tombs by helicopter. These tombs became Saudi Arabia’s first World Heritage Site in 2008.

At the end of our day we went to Hardees. This fast food restaurant is similar to KFC. We ate a lot, so our tummies were full. I think today is the only day on this trip that we ate this fat.

At night we slept in Sofaraa Al Huda Hotel****. A four star hotel, we had won this sleeping accommodation during the bus trip. As we signed up to take the bus with this company we could win a place to stay for the night. The rooms had Wi-Fi, a minibar, a shower, a hairdryer and a bathrobe. What a luxury!

I think this is the last time I will be writing on this blog. But one thing is sure, this trip has been amazing, I loved every second of it. We’ve met new people and laughed a lot. I’ve also learned a lot about different cultures.

This will be the last blog article of this blog, but it won’t be my last trip. Maybe someday you’ll read about me travelling AROUND THE WORLD.

Goodbye, sweet dreams and hope to see you soon.

Sources: 

https://www.tripadvisor.in/Attractions-g298551-Activities-Medina_Al_Madinah_Province.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medina_quarter

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Masjid_an-Nabawi

https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medina_(Arabi%C3%AB)

https://www.booking.com/hotel/sa/sofaraa-al-huda.en-gb.html?aid=356988;label=gog235jc-city-en-sa-medina-unspec-be-com;sid=5bbc16f853d1ca8a58de2d1a4bb6c50a;dcid=1

Photos: 

Charlotte, Kimberly and Amina in front of the Madain Saleh Tombs 

Eline, Julie and Jihane in front of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi