tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52931485812493405722024-03-12T19:58:33.421-07:00Life Is A JourneyAdamLukman - Life is a Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04009767963671316467noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293148581249340572.post-13312589282577369032010-04-04T12:36:00.000-07:002010-04-04T12:59:46.809-07:00<div align="center"> Went to Bahrain last weekend to renew our passports. Sempat pergi City centre and took few photos around Bahrain. To me, Bahrain is very expensive - nasi goreng Thai RM30/plate, sweet sour prawn RM50/plate, Pepsi RM10/can, 2-bedroom apartment RM580/night, Wahoo tickets RM90/person. In few years time, it may be same in Malaysia, so be ready! </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456370420103198114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/S7jr_O0zNaI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/aBCMlRliqrs/s320/DSC_0026.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><p align="center">Hope one day, there'll be a similar signboard bearing - ONEPAKA.COM</p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456370396125137698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/S7jr91f_CyI/AAAAAAAAAlI/tcaw_IZL7Ls/s320/DSC_0022.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456370456528642066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/S7jsBWhTYBI/AAAAAAAAAlo/95YqxCW4V4E/s320/DSC_0030.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456370453282732258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/S7jsBKbauOI/AAAAAAAAAlg/8S2DmkFdATo/s320/DSC_0021.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456370443734392834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/S7jsAm26oAI/AAAAAAAAAlY/7UuFGgsbMno/s320/DSC_0028.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center">Future Venture capiltalist??</p>AdamLukman - Life is a Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04009767963671316467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293148581249340572.post-46606355888568498422008-07-14T09:23:00.000-07:002008-12-08T18:32:59.435-08:00Fried Maggi MeeFried Maggi mee has been the top menu here after my wife and family left for vacation. Incase anyone of you out there who is or soon-to-be in similar situation, I put together this step by step instructions which might help you make this "bachelor period" better than ever....and also for my dear wife after she comes back from vacation, hopefully you will be guided...<br /><br /><br />Ingredients:<br />1. 1 pkt of instant noodle (can be Maggi, Indo Mee etc. or incase nothing available, spaghetti pun ok).<br />2. 4 pcs small chicken (or beef) sausages, cut in small pieces, macam dibawah..<br />3. Red onion and garlic, cut into small pieces....I like it small, so that it cook faster.<br />4. 5 pieces of prawn...frozen without shells easier...defrost first dalam air panas.<br />5. Fresh lettuce , or any other sayur...I choose lattuce cause cepat masak.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222909417586147634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SHuAcXFDwTI/AAAAAAAAAbM/popIWMK06EQ/s400/P7140042.JPG" border="0" /><br />Some veggies is a MUST! It will give that "sweet" and negate that "hanyir" taste from kicap etc. Incase you do not have any other veggies except for some frozen (maybe 2-3 weeks old, that your wife forgot and left inside the fridge) lettuce like this one pun ok...but this afternoon I bought a fresh piece of lettuce...so I can get rid of this last piece of frozen lettuce...<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SHuAbG-DAPI/AAAAAAAAAa0/FzmPBZLqOY0/s1600-h/P7140046.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222909396081901810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SHuAbG-DAPI/AAAAAAAAAa0/FzmPBZLqOY0/s400/P7140046.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />And being health concious person, I would throw away the "perasa" that come with the packet of noodle...<br /><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SHuAb6ikxtI/AAAAAAAAAa8/uf1Q9CtFQVc/s1600-h/P7140044.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222909409925318354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SHuAb6ikxtI/AAAAAAAAAa8/uf1Q9CtFQVc/s400/P7140044.JPG" border="0" /></a> ONLY after the water boiled, put in the noodle and after 1 min 23 sec., turn off the heat. Let the water cool slowly with the noodle inside.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SHuAcFjKStI/AAAAAAAAAbE/lD8wSI1W7D8/s1600-h/P7140043.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222909412880566994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SHuAcFjKStI/AAAAAAAAAbE/lD8wSI1W7D8/s400/P7140043.JPG" border="0" /></a> While the water is boiling you can get started frying the onion, garlic, chicken sausage, prawn and an egg....DO NOT stir the egg until it is hard, otherwise it will get "mushy" and floucollate with the rest of whats already inside the pan..oh use olive oil, if you have, otherwise sunflower oil..for frying..<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SHt--2B10OI/AAAAAAAAAas/y-VNCIxT25E/s1600-h/P7140047.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222907810986447074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SHt--2B10OI/AAAAAAAAAas/y-VNCIxT25E/s400/P7140047.JPG" border="0" /></a> Then you kacau and kacau...you can start smelling the "fried üdang" aroma ...it may not smell very nice but surely it will taste good...so it will be worth it...don't worry. </p><p>See..it is looking good already.....by this time you'll understand why they make instant noodle....tak tahan ohh...</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222907803540416610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SHt--aSkaGI/AAAAAAAAAak/7HYXRsRUT_s/s400/P7140048.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>Then you take out the noodle from the water...and put it in the pan with the rest...kacau-kacau..</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222907796914885746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SHt--Bm61HI/AAAAAAAAAac/BraITKskAXA/s400/P7140049.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>Then add kicap pekat and chili sauce or tomato souce..whatever you like...do not need to add too much kicap, cause the sausage already masin and too much kicap make things turn black and ugly....when food looks ugly, it normally taste bad....all except for akok....I'll write about this later.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222907792437697138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SHt-9w7eWnI/AAAAAAAAAaU/tsBArlyGhaA/s400/P7140050.JPG" border="0" /> </p><p>Oh...don't forget to add the lettuce..you can turn-off the heat and add the lattuce after that...I like my lettuce semi-cook...and if you have lemon, squeeze half of it..<br /></p><p>And.... you got yourself a magnificient dinner....enjoy...</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222907787019741506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SHt-9cvu6UI/AAAAAAAAAaM/ELXffVwrRTU/s400/P7140051.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p>BBBUUURRRRRPPPPP!!!!!!!!</p><p></p>AdamLukman - Life is a Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04009767963671316467noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293148581249340572.post-83789354701950261022008-07-02T00:30:00.000-07:002008-07-14T10:42:16.232-07:00KEHEBATAN SURAH AL-IKHLAS<div align="center"><strong></strong> </div><br /><div align="justify"><br /><strong>"Au zubillah himinashsyaitan nirrajim...bismilla hirrahmannirrahim"<br /></strong></div><br /><div align="justify">Tafsirannya:</div><br /><div align="justify"><br /><strong>Aku berlindung dengan Allah daripada syaitan yang direjam, Allah yang Maha Pemurah lagi Maha Mengasihani.</strong></div><br /><div align="justify"><br />Bacalah ayat ini sebelum anda memulakan apa-apa saja kerja kerana dengan bacaan ini akan keluarlah iblis dan syaitan yang berada didalam tubuh kita dan juga di sekeliling kita, mereka akan berlari keluar umpama cacing kepanasan. </div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">Sebelum anda masuk rumah, bacalah ayat di atas, kemudian bacalah surah Al-Ikhlas sebanyak 3 kali: </div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"><strong>"Qulhuwallahu ahad. Allahussamad. Lamyalid walam yu-lad. Walam yakul lahu kufuwan ahad".</strong></div><br /><div align="justify"><br />Masuklah rumah dengan kaki kanan dan dengan membaca bismillah. Berilah salam kepada anggota rumah dan sekiranya tiada orang di rumah berilah salam kerana malaikat rumah akan menyahut. Amalkanlah bersolat kerana salam pertama (ianya wajib) yang diucapkan pada akhir solat akan membantu kita menjawab persoalan kubur. </div><div align="justify"><br />Apabila malaikat memberi salam, seorang yang jarang bersolat akan sukar menjawab salam tersebut. Tetapi bagi mereka yang kerap bersolat, amalan daripada salam yang diucap di akhir solat akan menolongnya menjawab salam malaikat itu. </div><div align="justify"><br /><strong>Diriwayatkan oleh Iman Bukhari sabda Nabi Muhammad s.a.w:</strong><br />"Barang siapa membaca Qul huwa"llahu ahad 100,000 kali maka sesungguhnya ia telah menebus dirinya dari Allah, maka menyeru yang menyeru dari pihak Allah di langit dan di bumi. Kusaksikan bahwa sifulan itu telah menjadi pemendekaan Allah sesungguhnya ia adalah pemerdekaan dari sisi Allah, Sesungguhnya ia adalah pemerdekaan dari neraka". Inilah yang dinamakan membaca Qulhua"llah ahad satu hatam yaitu 100,000 kali dengan diwiridkan seberapa ribu kesanggupan kita sehari. </div><div align="justify"><br /><strong>Sabda Rasulullah S.A.W yang bermaksud:</strong><br />Barangsiapa membaca surah Al-Ikhlas sewaktu sakit sehingga dia meninggal dunia, maka dia tidak akan membusuk di dalam kuburnya, akan selamat dia dari kesempitan kuburnya dan para malaikat akan membawanya dengan sayap mereka melintasi titian siratul mustaqim lalu menuju ke syurga. (Demikian diterangkan dalam Tadzikaratul Qurthuby). </div><div align="justify"><br />Rasulullah SAW pernah bertanya sebuah teka-teki kepada umatnya Siapakah antara Kamu yang dapat khatam Qur'an dalam jangkamasa dua-tiga minit? Tiada seorang dari sahabatnya yang menjawab. Malah Saiyidina Ummar telah mengatakan bahawa ianya mustahil untuk mengatam Qur'an dalam begitu cepat. Kemudiannya Saiyyidina Ali mengangkat tangannya. Saiyidina Ummar bersuara kepada Saiyidina Ali bahawa Saiyidina Ali (yang sedang kecil pada waktu itu) tidak tahu apa yang dikatakannya itu. Lantas Saiyidina Ali membaca surah Al-Ikhlas tiga kali. Rasulullah SAW menjawab dengan mengatakan bahawa Saiyidina Ali betul. Membaca surah Al-Ikhlas sekali ganjarannya sama dengan membaca 10 jus kitab Al-Quran. Lalu dengan membaca surah Al-Ikhlas sebanyak tiga kali qatamlah Quran kerana ianya sama dengan membaca 30 jus Al-Quran. </div><div align="justify"><br /><strong>Berkata Ibnu Abbas r.a. bahawa Rasulullah SAW telah bersabda:<br /></strong>Ketika saya (Rasulullah SAW) israk ke langit, maka saya telah melihat Arasy di atas 360,000 sendi dan jarak jauh antara satu sendi ke satu sendi ialah 300,000 tahun perjalanan. Pada tiap-tiap sendi itu terdapat padang sahara sebanyak 12,000 dan luasnya setiap satu padang sahara itu seluas dari timur hingga ke barat. Pada setiap padang sahara itu terdapat 80,000 malaikat yang mana kesemuanya membaca surah Al-Ikhlas. Setelah mereka selesai membaca surah tersebut maka berkata mereka: </div><div align="justify"><br />Wahai Tuhan kami, sesungguhnya pahala dari bacaan kami ini kami berikan kepada orang yang membaca surah Al-Ikhlas baik ianya lelaki mahupun perempuan. </div><div align="justify"><br /><strong>Sabda Rasulullah SAW lagi:</strong><br />Demi Allah yang jiwaku ditanganNya, sesungguhnya Qul Huwallahu Ahadu itu tertulis di sayap malaikat Jibrail a.s, Allahhus Somad itu tertulis di sayap malaikat Mikail a.s, Lamyalid walam yuulad tertulis pada sayap malaikat Izrail a.s, Walam yakullahu kufuwan ahadu tertulis pada sayap malaikat Israfil a.s. </div><div align="justify"><br />Siapa membaca surah Fatihah, al-ikhlas, al-falaq, dan an-annas setiap satu sebanyak 7 kali selepas solat jumaat, nescaya terpelihara dari perkara keji dan segala bala hinggalah ke jumaat yang berikiutnya. </div><div align="justify"><br />Jika dibaca 3 surah ini al-ikhlas, al-falaq and an-nass pagi dan petang nescaya tidak mengalami apa-apa kesusahan. </div>AdamLukman - Life is a Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04009767963671316467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293148581249340572.post-10886672375181765922008-06-18T11:04:00.000-07:002008-12-08T18:33:01.892-08:00The cute one...<div align="center"></div><br /><p>It was sometime after summer of 2006, when Adam & Lukman started pestering for a pet...we don't know where they have this idea from, but most probably from school. Since then we kept giving them excuses after excuses. We came up with all sorts of "pre-requisites" to qualify for a pet. One is to prove that they are brave enough to go downstairs and our backyard at night, incase they need to feed the pet..and they did...then they have to take care of their own room and beds....and the did..somewhat.</p><p>Then we argued about what would it be - a hamster, gerboil, parrot, fish...anything that can be kept in a cage...but no..they want a cat...a cat???? then we have to worry about where it would shit and sleep...who is going to feed them etc. etc...so the discussions kept going on and on for several months....</p><p>In October 2006, Mira left for Malaysia with Khaliesa and Aisya, leaving Adam and Lukman with me..the boys were well behaved and seemed to be quite independent when I was away for work or even at the rig site. During Ramadhan they were trying hard and few times went to Tarawikh...so when they asked again for a pet, I finally gave in.....<br /><br />We drove to a pet shop in Khobar and met this couple who had 8 small kittens for sale. We bought one of them at SAR800....ya...very expensive cat...but whats important at that time was that the two brothers were very-very happy and exteremely excited...we put up the night in Dhahran and drove back the next day with the cat.....since that day, this cat has been a wonderful addition to our family....</p><br /><p align="center">We first named him Tom....this photo was taken about 4 months after we got him.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213287572595358546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFlRbRSBO1I/AAAAAAAAATk/Y5T5HBCkqhU/s400/PB090002.JPG" border="0" /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216852322680804050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SGX7jCMPktI/AAAAAAAAAXk/Cbc9J9hr22M/s400/PB090001.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">And how time flies. One day a friend told us it is actually a SHE....no probs, so we named her Lilo... <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFlTF15p_VI/AAAAAAAAAT8/8uSArY3Ghf8/s1600-h/DSC_0028.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213289403491417426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFlTF15p_VI/AAAAAAAAAT8/8uSArY3Ghf8/s400/DSC_0028.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Few months later, we brought Lilo to a vet, who told us it is actually a HE...but what the heck, we still going to call him Lilo. So far he hasn't complain.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFlRarHc_oI/AAAAAAAAATU/wAxtUECZFYg/s1600-h/P2280002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213287562350493314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFlRarHc_oI/AAAAAAAAATU/wAxtUECZFYg/s400/P2280002.JPG" border="0" /></a>Isn't he cute???<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216852321962994866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SGX7i_hGrLI/AAAAAAAAAXc/RZCeZdkwv5E/s400/P2010092.JPG" border="0" /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFlRbKh8fxI/AAAAAAAAATc/v2CGYZjE44o/s1600-h/P4080149.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213287570783108882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFlRbKh8fxI/AAAAAAAAATc/v2CGYZjE44o/s400/P4080149.JPG" border="0" /></a> And his favourite past time is sleep, sleep and sleep....<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213285661403600434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFlPsBiZVjI/AAAAAAAAAS8/AV4PD7RPs88/s400/P1060207.JPG" border="0" /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFlRbmfSTAI/AAAAAAAAATs/FG8iKkbAbdc/s1600-h/P4290021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213287578288147458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFlRbmfSTAI/AAAAAAAAATs/FG8iKkbAbdc/s400/P4290021.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213284564406777250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFlOsK5-NaI/AAAAAAAAAS0/E5_epNqjVIc/s400/P1060206.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213289376638161202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFlTER3V0TI/AAAAAAAAAT0/-8xMt88V_DU/s400/PB030119.JPG" border="0" /><br />Everyone is very fond of Lilo. We fight with each other all the time, but never with Lilo...well except for Ibu i.e when Lilo accidently did it on the floor a few times..<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216852327704431394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SGX7jU5-CyI/AAAAAAAAAXs/O4Vyk1FJWRM/s400/P1220075.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213289414635602850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFlTGfaow6I/AAAAAAAAAUE/JjkIvbxjGqw/s400/DSC_0030.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213285671294401250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFlPsmYi-uI/AAAAAAAAATE/PksIAEq2Tv8/s400/P1110221.JPG" border="0" />Lilo's favourite is Lukman....for some reason...<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213287542381887586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFlRZgukQGI/AAAAAAAAATM/hQ_2lbAdNuA/s400/P2010090.JPG" border="0" /> Nowadays, in the evening Lilo will make noise so that we let him go outside. Normally he will go out at 7:00 pm and returns around 9-10 pm. Sometime when there is a storm outside, we don't allow him to go outside and he will wait at the door, hoping that someone will open it and off he goes...<br /><br /><br /></p>AdamLukman - Life is a Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04009767963671316467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293148581249340572.post-69014785323998334932008-06-10T09:05:00.000-07:002008-12-08T18:33:16.543-08:00Dubai 2008On Sunday morning April 6, 2008, we started our journey to Dubai, UAE. We arrived at Saudi-UAE border at 10:00 am. The immigration process was quite simple. About 45 minutes later we were back on the road.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify">Though we do have plans to overnight in Abu Dhabi, we have to cancel it at the last minute. Abu Dhabi is actually on an island and we have to take a short exit to get there. We decided not to enter the city but stop for lunch in Abu Al Abyad, a town near the exit.<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210285540869754258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SE6nGBnlTZI/AAAAAAAAAKs/tKmuUb3HXqM/s400/DSC_0068.JPG" border="0" /> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Not knowing any restaurants around the area, we bought sandwiches and had a picnic in a park. </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210288792019288626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SE6qDRGCQjI/AAAAAAAAAK0/tpiN03yu8lw/s400/DSC_0070.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">We continued our journey and arrived in Dubai about 3:00 pm.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210302486696244786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SE62gZvdNjI/AAAAAAAAAMk/f9oStrgYYwM/s400/DSC_0079.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><br /><p>We passed by the city to our hotel in the Diera district.....someday, I hope to see buildings like these in Kota Bharu.... <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210297214142101106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SE6xtf8ltnI/AAAAAAAAAMU/6xLSePzG390/s400/DSC_0194.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><br />See that tallest building under construction? When completed, it will be the tallest building in the world.....Mahathir said, so what? I have two of these in KL...<br /><br /><div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213568976860470242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFpRXJ3D2-I/AAAAAAAAAUk/DDK0Dvh1910/s400/DSC_0085.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210288807331368786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SE6qEKIuD1I/AAAAAAAAALE/epu1j0r4aJ4/s400/DSC_0081.JPG" border="0" /> </div><div align="justify"></div><br /><br /><div align="justify">Finally arrived at the Lotus Grand Apt...the journey was quite smooth and no problem finding the hotel.....my personal advice if you like to travel like this, you will need the Garmin Nuvi GPS. This 2-bedroom apt suited us very well....</div><p align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210288818928599506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SE6qE1VtwdI/AAAAAAAAALU/6iver04fhds/s400/DSC_0101.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="justify">After dropping our bags, prayed maghrib, we don't waste time and went straight to the Ski Dubai Snow Park in the Emirates Mall. This is actually the biggest snow park in the world.</p><p align="justify">It costs UAED 80 (~ RM65) per person, including snow jackets, boots, socks and helmets. You have to bring your own gloves......you'll need it....</p><br /><div align="justify">Gearing up...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210293261803770226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SE6uHcVs0XI/AAAAAAAAALc/ssVK4jxBn3g/s400/DSC_0106.JPG" border="0" />We did not actually went to the Ski Slope because we did not know how to ski..what do you expect?...it will be difficult to practise skiing if you live in the desert. We only went to the Snow Park..it was reallly cold....my guesstimate it was ~4C or something like that.... <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210297176360354114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SE6xrTMuAUI/AAAAAAAAAL8/oEUQg9s82co/s400/DSC_0148.JPG" border="0" /> </div><br /><br /><p align="center">Aisya tried the Bobsled several times....very daring little girl!! Even Lukman wouldn't dare to try!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210293277534203234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SE6uIW8ILWI/AAAAAAAAALs/4xEZiNsdCrA/s400/DSC_0113.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214753241523538578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SF6GcbhTypI/AAAAAAAAAU8/3fk_eu513mQ/s400/DSC_0111.JPG" border="0" /><br />See the ski slope behind us..<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210293291853025490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SE6uJMSAENI/AAAAAAAAAL0/FRwfVRPS4OE/s400/DSC_0116.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">This is the "tyre" slope.... <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210297189372602754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SE6xsDrFKYI/AAAAAAAAAME/5a2EKLSCWeQ/s400/DSC_0153.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214757962778836610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SF6KvPkSfoI/AAAAAAAAAVU/CjuKB7aDtuw/s400/DSC_0125.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214757967813348962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SF6KviUnDmI/AAAAAAAAAVc/2WmJZsCZpDI/s400/DSC_0139.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210297204556561650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SE6xs8PN_PI/AAAAAAAAAMM/kIaNoe8tRJw/s400/DSC_0159.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214757957110479346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SF6Ku6c2OfI/AAAAAAAAAVM/g_KGPwjDTZg/s400/DSC_0108.JPG" border="0" /><br />It has been a very long day..Khaliesa can't seem to open her eyes.. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210293270398717650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SE6uH8W5TtI/AAAAAAAAALk/YKwCH3KmAKQ/s400/DSC_0109.JPG" border="0" /> We left the Snow place near closing time. By the time we got back to our room, we were almost dead. But on the following day we were ready to 'charge' again. We changed our plan a bit and decided to go to the Wild Wadi Water park. We figured since it was a weekday, there should be less crowd.<br /></p><p>And the children really had a BLAST!! This place is a must if you have young children..it was however a bit costly, UAED120 per person, after discounts...you can get the discount coupons from the hotel lobbies, all over Dubai..</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211054750158206578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFFir5hKtnI/AAAAAAAAAOU/XHpRel29H98/s400/DSC_0300.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">The Summit Surge and Rushdown Ravine was a great fun!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216560894198493506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SGTyfqflMUI/AAAAAAAAAXU/buy0pUym8s4/s400/DSC_0228.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216560553097054098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SGTyLzyqR5I/AAAAAAAAAXM/YpLLBf-ME_Y/s400/DSC_0244.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211381653031342274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFKMAJnr0MI/AAAAAAAAAPs/sWW8BazhuGk/s400/DSC_0245.JPG" border="0" /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211062250545461122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFFpgeo1t4I/AAAAAAAAAPM/CWHkNX4MbDk/s400/DSC_0246.JPG" border="0" /> Khaliesa actually made a scene after this ride. We ended up doing this for another three times before we convinced her to move on...<br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Juha's Dhow...when the big bucket tipped, lots and lots of water came out and...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210302500308024274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SE62hMcwe9I/AAAAAAAAAM0/Zpt5z7dR9AM/s400/DSC_0209.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211050249906450306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFFel8xib4I/AAAAAAAAANM/vgzi6lKBCow/s400/DSC_0210.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213568939254606802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFpRU9xH69I/AAAAAAAAAUM/pL-1gu68qH8/s400/DSC_0237.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Too much time was spent here...but it was fun!!!</div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213568985837141074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFpRXrTQ_FI/AAAAAAAAAUs/SLyfy-ZyMBU/s400/DSC_0303.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213568972502080994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFpRW5n8HeI/AAAAAAAAAUc/e8ubstfzBBc/s400/DSC_0301.JPG" border="0" /> </div><div align="center">An extremely satisfied customer.....this smile is worth a million bucks.....<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211050260012422642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFFemia_VfI/AAAAAAAAANc/AiEBt8QPbgo/s400/DSC_0249.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210297228853127394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SE6xuWv-KOI/AAAAAAAAAMc/nJuMUOLY_MY/s400/DSC_0203.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210302492549124994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SE62gvi5E4I/AAAAAAAAAMs/DvydloUzomY/s400/DSC_0205.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="center">Breaker's Bay in the evening...<br /></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211050257801848946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFFemaL8qHI/AAAAAAAAANU/Pw2TwzbfTWY/s400/DSC_0231.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211050272102383218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFFenPddfnI/AAAAAAAAANk/gDnQyxEXL5o/s400/DSC_0316.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Master Blaster...an uphill water roller coaster ride..<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214761190012403250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SF6NrF8uvjI/AAAAAAAAAVs/aOv8cnBSC2g/s400/DSC_0286.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211062251363184578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFFpghrzL8I/AAAAAAAAAPU/a-Z2xndQ9bo/s400/DSC_0288.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214761172487642306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SF6NqEqgHMI/AAAAAAAAAVk/HeIbY0FdVrA/s400/DSC_0293.JPG" border="0" /> Starring Adam and Lukman...<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213568961556184786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFpRWQ2O_tI/AAAAAAAAAUU/w2NmbxIqKkw/s400/DSC_0272.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><br /><div align="center">The Jumeirah Beach Hotel (in the background)...too bad, it was fully booked..<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211054730031947890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFFiquisYHI/AAAAAAAAAN0/o2-ogAcXIDE/s400/DSC_0278.JPG" border="0" /> </div><div align="center">"Flow Riders"......ehmm..bila nak terror macam dia eh...?<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211054739034077426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFFirQE9-PI/AAAAAAAAAOE/G8qZ_ezwtkQ/s400/DSC_0333.JPG" border="0" /> </div><div align="center">Adam pun nok try gok...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211054730996753154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFFiqyIuIwI/AAAAAAAAAN8/IBaj9AbziWk/s400/DSC_0323.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216244079355089634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SGPSWnOx0uI/AAAAAAAAAWU/tvQmG2aQTQw/s400/DSC_0326.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216244087116659330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SGPSXEJR-oI/AAAAAAAAAWc/V44LZJO0bik/s400/DSC_0327.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">.....and the rest is history....<br /></p><p align="left"><br /><br />The famous Burj Al-Arab is actually near the Wild Wadi....... but it was also fully booked...maybe next time....most probably in the next lifetime... </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216243262370744562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SGPRnDuiCPI/AAAAAAAAAWM/i6A3CKUHBng/s400/DSC_0294.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p>You guessed it right...we only left Wild Wadi only when it was about to close...~ 7:00 pm....well we have to make our money's worth isn't it?</p><br /><br /><p align="justify">One the way back, we stopped at Chillis for dinner....even the food here here is cheaper than at Wild Wadi.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211054744472892338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFFirkVrs7I/AAAAAAAAAOM/fr31fLYCscc/s400/DSC_0345.JPG" border="0" /><br />World's longest Hummer? <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFFmZjA1A2I/AAAAAAAAAOc/DGnEPcFLMPY/s1600-h/DSC_0348.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211058832925852514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFFmZjA1A2I/AAAAAAAAAOc/DGnEPcFLMPY/s400/DSC_0348.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="justify"></p><p align="justify">The next day, we got on the road to Ras Alkhaimah & Khorfakkan..a town on the Gulf of Oman..<br /></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFFmZ9W86kI/AAAAAAAAAOk/I4bk_XswQro/s1600-h/DSC_0356.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211058839997966914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFFmZ9W86kI/AAAAAAAAAOk/I4bk_XswQro/s400/DSC_0356.JPG" border="0" /></a> The drive across the UAE peninsular was quite scenic..well if you come from the Arabian deserts, these 'botak'hills also looks pretty...<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFFmaevQ2TI/AAAAAAAAAOs/8wbiuAm0pLM/s1600-h/DSC_0394.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211058848958306610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFFmaevQ2TI/AAAAAAAAAOs/8wbiuAm0pLM/s400/DSC_0394.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFFmatO7mXI/AAAAAAAAAO0/KLT4L7SDnsw/s1600-h/DSC_0404.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211058852849228146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFFmatO7mXI/AAAAAAAAAO0/KLT4L7SDnsw/s400/DSC_0404.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFFmbOcNZwI/AAAAAAAAAO8/25W6eL6x9g0/s1600-h/DSC_0414.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211058861763290882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFFmbOcNZwI/AAAAAAAAAO8/25W6eL6x9g0/s400/DSC_0414.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We stopped here to look around...don't really know what it was, but there must be something because many European tourists stopped....Aisya was trying to figure it out.. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216249414154015986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SGPXNI59VPI/AAAAAAAAAWk/v6Qdlr44LZU/s400/DSC_0436.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">Finally we arrived at The Oceanic Hotel, Khorfakkan.</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216250038111103890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SGPXxdU665I/AAAAAAAAAWs/WrQ1EMA7y2w/s400/DSC_0454.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />This is a small beach-port town..also a favourite diving spot for Europeans, but we decided not to dive that day...the fact that we don't know how to swim has got something to do with it..<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214764860386870722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SF6RAvKMhcI/AAAAAAAAAV8/DBxTTWGexhg/s400/DSC_0486.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">Playing on the beach, near the hotel.<br /></div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211381662493672226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFKMAs3rgyI/AAAAAAAAAP0/7Tc7VNx1vdg/s400/DSC_0462.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216251513756152466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SGPZHWiHcpI/AAAAAAAAAW8/_kpmtPiMGfo/s400/DSC_0470.JPG" border="0" /><br />The hotel was not new, but the Indian workers were quite friendly. Its restaurant though was very expensive ~UAED80 per head. We are not big eaters and we are cheap.... so we decided that eating outside suits better for us. We had another picnic (again...?) near the beach for lunch one afternoon. The restaurants were just across the road from the beach. We just order the food and they will deliver to us on the beach...hows that for good service? Mira said....soooo convenient one...<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214764854108358818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SF6RAXxSCKI/AAAAAAAAAV0/tcgOY2LqJPc/s400/DSC_0487.JPG" border="0" /><br />We ordered little too much food that day, there were lots of left-over....a guy passed by on a bicycle, we packed the food and gave it to him...he was very happy!<br /></p><p align="center"><br />Gimme food or I will "tanduk" you..! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214764866318719250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SF6RBFQdWRI/AAAAAAAAAWE/LMLdo94wrAk/s400/DSC_0495.JPG" border="0" /> See my "tanduk" is growing...!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211381675181679746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFKMBcIvJII/AAAAAAAAAQE/6WpBKRPgr4c/s400/DSC_0496.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center">"Why do we have to eat rice everytime...?"<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211381680348722818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFKMBvYp9oI/AAAAAAAAAQM/4ydfEnUMqXg/s400/DSC_0497.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center">"See, I can make Aisya cry just by looking at her...."<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211385870443639506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFKP1otIctI/AAAAAAAAAQU/v8OsxvLg49M/s400/DSC_0498.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center">"I am happy...no complains here" ==> Well, keep it that way..<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211385872991063938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFKP1yMfD4I/AAAAAAAAAQc/5731DBA0Sb0/s400/DSC_0504.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center">After 4 pieces of chicken and 2 packets of beriani rice.....<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211385889084235106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFKP2uJZXWI/AAAAAAAAAQk/dqpEjj_qu_w/s400/DSC_0500.JPG" border="0" /><br /></p><p align="justify">That night we had dinner at one of the seafood restaurant in town...it was very nice. After two days in Khorfakkan, we drove back to Dubai.<br /><br /><br />We took a different route this time, passing close to Oman border. We took a photo of this old castle on the way...a picture of this castle is actually on the UAE currency notes.<br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211385894774004050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFKP3DV8WVI/AAAAAAAAAQs/Po-8UdrqzeY/s400/DSC_0507.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"><br />Re-entering Dubai city.....<br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211385899837923746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFKP3WNRoaI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/8RmI7cUv6E4/s400/DSC_0525.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />That evening, we went for a Dhow cruise-dinner with Datuk K and family..so happen he was in town on business trip.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211390125872124738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFKTtVaWE0I/AAAAAAAAARU/x2TRu3qWuH8/s400/DSC_0546.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211390133288017714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFKTtxCbnzI/AAAAAAAAARc/mll6QDAzG9g/s400/DSC_0549.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">Not that Dato K - CT lah...ni Datuk K from Dhahran...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211390115972221394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFKTswiBidI/AAAAAAAAARM/FbT4rqtQLFs/s400/DSC_0545.JPG" border="0" /> </p><p align="justify">We stayed in Dubai for another two days. Did some shopping but really not much...it was not sale season in Dubai during this time...so buy bit here, bit there onlylah...<br /><br />We did not do much that last two days accept for shopping. We spent almost half of the day at the Dubai Outlet Mall...perhaps this was the only place we would dare to buy anything..it was really not that cheap, but "bearable"...however there were plenty of choices.. </p><p align="justify">Then the time has finally come for us to go home......how sad.....but what to do?..one thing the children were really looking forward to see Lilo...btw Lilo was admitted in Dhahran because of a fight the night before we left. We sent him to the doctor and left him there for treatment....long story cut short..<br /><br /><br />On the way back we decided to drive around the Jumeirah area. We went to the PALM..one of Dubai's premier reclaimed land development projects. We were expecting miles and miles of beaches, but these are the only thing we could see from the roads on the PALM....soooo many buildings oooo!!....the beaches must be on the other side...could not see from here..<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211754463930397154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFPfEmcgseI/AAAAAAAAASU/yaejf5_yLW4/s400/DSC_0609.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211754478732077858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFPfFdlgayI/AAAAAAAAASc/9z-hJZrZ9tI/s400/DSC_0611.JPG" border="0" /> </p><br /><div align="center">We decided to park our yatch here for next few months...<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211754485023954930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFPfF1Bm1_I/AAAAAAAAASk/lO6zYfoI0U0/s400/DSC_0622.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211754491628727506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFPfGNoTrNI/AAAAAAAAASs/faxZcuf80l4/s400/DSC_0623.JPG" border="0" /> </div><br /><br /><p align="center">We found our mission statement:<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216254152050768066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SGPbg68keMI/AAAAAAAAAXE/6fkV9pM_ABg/s400/DSC_0536.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><div align="center">I thought he is still operating in Afghanistan or somewhere there? </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211393957935111426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFKXMY9W3QI/AAAAAAAAARk/zrpKm2a1VJU/s400/DSC_0587.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Last few peeks at Dubai city...really fascinating..<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211393972344896978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFKXNOo6vdI/AAAAAAAAAR0/hTiDQ3FzZKs/s400/DSC_0598.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210288810524651426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SE6qEWCDr6I/AAAAAAAAALM/Kcs7Ex-Pv-8/s400/DSC_0092.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210288801822604866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SE6qD1nU_kI/AAAAAAAAAK8/Rh9hu7L5CS4/s400/DSC_0082.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211393965540120658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFKXM1SiGFI/AAAAAAAAARs/qw2W2i51_hs/s400/DSC_0593.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211393980501256578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFKXNtBi6YI/AAAAAAAAAR8/gwhfUOO80S4/s400/DSC_0589.JPG" border="0" /> One thing here, they don't have big mosques, but mostly medium size and very nice design.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211393981835391842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFKXNx_oM2I/AAAAAAAAASE/vETe7GSE-ug/s400/DSC_0599.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211754460578336626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFPfEZ9UT3I/AAAAAAAAASM/SQSRexKJYwI/s400/DSC_0603.JPG" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211062263224961154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SFFphN33iII/AAAAAAAAAPc/UvFNWS9kEXw/s400/DSC_0358.JPG" border="0" /> </div><div align="justify"><br />We arrived at our house in Udhailiyah at about 10:00 pm that evening. UAE is a very nice country and very safe to drive. This last week has been a memorable week for us. We are grateful to Allah for the safe journey. This is a really enjoyable trip and everyone had a great time.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="center">ALHAMDULILLAH, ANOTHER MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!<br /><br /><br /></div>AdamLukman - Life is a Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04009767963671316467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293148581249340572.post-42573240975937734112008-03-21T11:05:00.000-07:002008-12-08T18:33:18.785-08:00Madinah Trip - Feb 2008<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SA96sPHQgHI/AAAAAAAAAKk/Oa-U2BxEAyY/s1600-h/DSC_0043.JPG"></a><br /></div><div align="center"><br />We sold our Honda Odessey and bought the 'mighty' 4x4 6.2L Yukon Denali SUV! last month...We want to go to the desert, drive around the middle east and explore as much as we can together as family adventures before we leave this place - these are the few reasons we swap-out our cars.<br /><br />On Feb 6th, we finally went on our "maiden" voyage to Madinah. The Yukon drives like a charm and the Garmin GPS guided us all the way without much difficulty.The weather was mild during the day, however at night it can get to 14 C. We stopped in Riyadh for Maghrib and had dinner in the car. We spent the night in the SASCO Motel and continued our journey the following morning. We arrived in Madinah and by the time we checked in the hotel, it was maghrib. We spent 2 nights in Madinah and drove back on Saturday, Feb 9th. It was a very-very long drive home. But we had fun and learn few things about long distance travelling. Here are few photos of the trip. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R-P96sY69PI/AAAAAAAAAKc/u1bKc_EJwi8/s1600-h/DSC_0158.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180263181196129522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 372px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="257" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R-P96sY69PI/AAAAAAAAAKc/u1bKc_EJwi8/s320/DSC_0158.JPG" width="418" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a></p><p align="center">Adam and Lukman met a new friend on the way back near Riyadh.<br /><br /><br /></p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R-P9pMY69OI/AAAAAAAAAKU/Ftpu3s2rS8A/s1600-h/DSC_0149.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180262880548418786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 372px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 235px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="276" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R-P9pMY69OI/AAAAAAAAAKU/Ftpu3s2rS8A/s320/DSC_0149.JPG" width="389" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Sand dunes near Riyadh.<br /><br /><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R-P9YMY69NI/AAAAAAAAAKM/YrYEusUPsxc/s1600-h/DSC_0138.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180262588490642642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="221" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R-P9YMY69NI/AAAAAAAAAKM/YrYEusUPsxc/s320/DSC_0138.JPG" width="409" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">White camels!<br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R-P9E8Y69MI/AAAAAAAAAKE/Thz5HAnSOpA/s1600-h/DSC_0093.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180262257778160834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R-P9E8Y69MI/AAAAAAAAAKE/Thz5HAnSOpA/s320/DSC_0093.JPG" border="0" /></a>Uhud<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R-P808Y69LI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/nI_CgntL2aE/s1600-h/DSC_0097.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180261982900253874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R-P808Y69LI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/nI_CgntL2aE/s320/DSC_0097.JPG" border="0" /></a> Mosque Aqaba<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R-P8k8Y69KI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/sOATD7K3GEk/s1600-h/DSC_0092.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180261708022346914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R-P8k8Y69KI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/sOATD7K3GEk/s320/DSC_0092.JPG" border="0" /></a> Masjid Nabawi<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R-P8UcY69JI/AAAAAAAAAJs/BqiImpkAj5k/s1600-h/DSC_0087.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180261424554505362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R-P8UcY69JI/AAAAAAAAAJs/BqiImpkAj5k/s320/DSC_0087.JPG" border="0" /></a> Breakfast at Movempick.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R-P7c8Y69HI/AAAAAAAAAJc/Q4n30GwgkGo/s1600-h/DSC_0075.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180260471071765618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R-P7c8Y69HI/AAAAAAAAAJc/Q4n30GwgkGo/s320/DSC_0075.JPG" border="0" /></a> On the way to Madinah.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R-P7JsY69GI/AAAAAAAAAJU/8lxBLu9PIkE/s1600-h/DSC_0068.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180260140359283810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R-P7JsY69GI/AAAAAAAAAJU/8lxBLu9PIkE/s320/DSC_0068.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rocky hills in Qasim.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R-P64cY69FI/AAAAAAAAAJM/bHvchqpXorM/s1600-h/DSC_0064.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180259844006540370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R-P64cY69FI/AAAAAAAAAJM/bHvchqpXorM/s320/DSC_0064.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R-P6jsY69EI/AAAAAAAAAJE/pjif-LIhNx8/s1600-h/DSC_0034.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180259487524254786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R-P6jsY69EI/AAAAAAAAAJE/pjif-LIhNx8/s320/DSC_0034.JPG" border="0" /></a> Green grass in the desert - Qasim district.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R-P6T8Y69DI/AAAAAAAAAI8/Qxe_5wVDz-8/s1600-h/DSC_0029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180259216941315122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R-P6T8Y69DI/AAAAAAAAAI8/Qxe_5wVDz-8/s320/DSC_0029.JPG" border="0" /></a> Madinah - here we come!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R-P6DsY69CI/AAAAAAAAAI0/MOv6Xh6e4YQ/s1600-h/DSC_0024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180258937768440866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R-P6DsY69CI/AAAAAAAAAI0/MOv6Xh6e4YQ/s320/DSC_0024.JPG" border="0" /></a>Coffee break in Qasim.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>AdamLukman - Life is a Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04009767963671316467noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293148581249340572.post-88851167757381599992008-01-24T09:58:00.000-08:002008-12-08T18:33:20.227-08:00Trip to Shaybah, Saudi ArabiaOn Jan 24th 2007, at 9:00 am, we board the company jet to Shaybah, a new field currently being developed by Aramco, some 800 km away from our home in Udhailiyah. The temp was ~25 C, sunny and it was very nice & the views of the surrounding were awesome. <br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R75osb-UGBI/AAAAAAAAAF8/cvDx4uZz1eI/s1600-h/DSC_0101.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169684534900561938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R75osb-UGBI/AAAAAAAAAF8/cvDx4uZz1eI/s320/DSC_0101.JPG" border="0" /></a>Khaliesa on the sand. </p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R75oYr-UGAI/AAAAAAAAAF0/kQpPCTIOT3k/s1600-h/DSC_0162.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169684195598145538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R75oYr-UGAI/AAAAAAAAAF0/kQpPCTIOT3k/s320/DSC_0162.JPG" border="0" /></a> Ibu & anak2.</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R75n_b-UF_I/AAAAAAAAAFs/bfazm7rT2m8/s1600-h/DSC_0166.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169683761806448626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R75n_b-UF_I/AAAAAAAAAFs/bfazm7rT2m8/s320/DSC_0166.JPG" border="0" /></a>Adam & Aisya - Aramco camp behind.<br /><br /><br /></p><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R75nmb-UF-I/AAAAAAAAAFk/dJcANc0idKM/s1600-h/DSC_0147.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169683332309719010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R75nmb-UF-I/AAAAAAAAAFk/dJcANc0idKM/s320/DSC_0147.JPG" border="0" /></a> Hero & heroin..<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R75mZ7-UF9I/AAAAAAAAAFc/02P-q71GKo4/s1600-h/DSC_0137.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169682018049726418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R75mZ7-UF9I/AAAAAAAAAFc/02P-q71GKo4/s320/DSC_0137.JPG" border="0" /></a> Adam & friends..<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169681163351234482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R75loL-UF7I/AAAAAAAAAFM/icY7BUMFHZE/s320/DSC_0136.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R75l-r-UF8I/AAAAAAAAAFU/MGo-_KT9Ofg/s1600-h/DSC_0126.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169681549898291138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R75l-r-UF8I/AAAAAAAAAFU/MGo-_KT9Ofg/s320/DSC_0126.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169678332967786354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R75jDb-UF3I/AAAAAAAAAEs/q_3zsf3Jm0E/s320/DSC_0135.JPG" border="0" /> Trying the sandboard. </div><br /><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169679462544185234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R75kFL-UF5I/AAAAAAAAAE8/Rh4Dwh3tSdk/s320/DSC_0102.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R75jeb-UF4I/AAAAAAAAAE0/1cvcmQLzOZo/s1600-h/DSC_0092.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169678796824254338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R75jeb-UF4I/AAAAAAAAAE0/1cvcmQLzOZo/s320/DSC_0092.JPG" border="0" /></a>Free lunch at the tent.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left">We finally board the plane back and arrived home at 8:00 pm. It was a very interesting trip and hope we can go back there again someday.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>AdamLukman - Life is a Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04009767963671316467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293148581249340572.post-12242514519568533782008-01-16T10:50:00.000-08:002008-12-08T18:33:23.385-08:002007 Highlights<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Alhamdulillah, 2007 left us with many wonderful memories. These are the major events for the year: </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong>February 2007: Visited Doha, Qatar.</strong><br /><br /></div><div align="center">We followed Raji and family to Doha that weekend. It was an unplanned trip. Took us ~ 4hrs to get to the city. It was very windy and visibility was poor.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173591423027212034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R8xJ_QaLbwI/AAAAAAAAAH0/_UQLQpFsu6Q/s320/P3150058.JPG" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173592157466619666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R8xKqAaLbxI/AAAAAAAAAH8/MZ0AFynkyuE/s320/P3150059.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"><br />At the Saudi-Qatar border.<br /><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173593175373868834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R8xLlQaLbyI/AAAAAAAAAIE/cisuxbNaozY/s320/P3150064.JPG" border="0" /><br />Had burgers for lunch. Arrived in Doha at maghrib time. Met few Malaysians working for Qatar Petroleum. Hotels in Doha were full that night. Luckily we managed to get a room at the Ramada with some help from a friend, Yusry.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156157994838633298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R45aYLglq1I/AAAAAAAAADM/58IKTWozeTg/s320/P3160138.JPG" border="0" />We drove round the city on the next day. Not a very clear photo of a floating mosque.<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170071966720465058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R7_JD7-UGKI/AAAAAAAAAHE/ZMrMENFTu1o/s320/P3160178.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">At the jetty in Doha.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170071648892885138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R7_Ixb-UGJI/AAAAAAAAAG8/eaG4W1tm6aA/s320/P3160149.JPG" border="0" /> </p><p align="center">Buying fresh fish..</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170071223691122818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R7_IYr-UGII/AAAAAAAAAG0/kgp-9251aMI/s320/P3160152.JPG" border="0" /> <p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156158407155493730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R45awLglq2I/AAAAAAAAADU/GwcarmhKNj4/s320/P3160173.JPG" border="0" /><br />Got got a call from Kamal Kassim, an ex-collegue who is currently working for Ras Gas. Also during the Friday prayer, met my ex-boss from Exxon, Amran. Later we met and had lunch at a friend's house. I think Doha is a very nice place to work. We did not get the chance to spend much time in the city but we hope to come back soon.<br /></p><p align="center"><br /><strong>April, 2007: Makkah - Our First Umrah</strong> </p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158005449251204082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R5TqoLglq_I/AAAAAAAAAEc/4ESgmRLZiWk/s320/P4070116.JPG" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158004903790357474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R5TqIbglq-I/AAAAAAAAAEU/O-uvAQAGgJg/s320/P4060086.JPG" border="0" /> For more on this trip, see previous post, Umrah 2007.<br /></p><p align="center"><strong>June - August 2007: Back to Malaysia for vacation.<br /></p></strong><br /><p align="left">We waited the whole year for this. Mira and the kids went back on June 30th, while I stayed back and left Saudi on July 15th . </p><p align="left">We spent few days in KL. Stayed at Villa Putri...thanks to Adi and Nazri.. </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174360277928219378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R88FQgHNkvI/AAAAAAAAAIs/JYz_DfvvmWE/s320/DSC_0009.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p></p><p align="center">At Villa Putri's swimming pool.<br /></p><p align="left">Bought few things - skateboards for Adam & Lukman, tennis rackets, bought myself a Nikon D-80. You can expect better photos from here on..</p><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169869854149449794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R78RPb-UGEI/AAAAAAAAAGU/WhpTAxH5HE0/s320/P8090487.JPG" border="0" />We met Kheng and Ariana.<br /><br /></p><p align="left">Also met friends from SMSK - Sabar, Zuhdi, Kamil, Norita, Mat Puji and Zuhaimi. It was short, over a lunch. Hopefuly next year, we can spend more time.<br /></p><p align="left">Also met Rusdi that night. It has been awhile since we last met...went for a late dinner with Shukri Singh. On the last day, met Shukri Shukor..ex-college mate..</p><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173598453888675634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R8xQYgaLbzI/AAAAAAAAAIM/KCD2Hlpr4Zk/s320/DSC_0013.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">At LCCT..<br /></p><p align="left">Back in KB, Lukman and Aisya were admitted due to heavy caughing....too much swimming while in KL. Had to cancel our trip to Redang because of this.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156152583179840290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R45VdLglqyI/AAAAAAAAAC0/UhwyG3We14s/s320/DSC_0038.JPG" border="0" /> Finally back to our home in Paka...a small fishing village which we love very much...Adam's dream is to be a fisherman...one day..</p><p><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156153506597808946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R45WS7glqzI/AAAAAAAAAC8/R0SCGOTw_BA/s320/DSC_0076.JPG" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174357773962285778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R88C-wHNktI/AAAAAAAAAIc/u5n6B4Zabkg/s320/DSC_0079.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174356790414774978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R88CFgHNksI/AAAAAAAAAIU/NCs1lOyEplk/s320/DSC_0075.JPG" border="0" />Back to nature..free and easy... Adam, Lukman and Sharon doing their favourite thing...<br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157994552919174098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R5Tgt7glq9I/AAAAAAAAAEM/jWgxt8qjDoM/s320/DSC_0086.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">Cleaning-up after fishing.</p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156157045650860866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R45Zg7glq0I/AAAAAAAAADE/rltIxtWWwJc/s320/DSC_0110.JPG" border="0" /></p>We attended Ezi's wedding in Tumpat and Linda's wedding in PP. We wish both couples the very best.<br /><br />We were home at the right time...our "instant" kebun in Kok Lanas were loads with durian, duku, manggis and salak...also asam gelugor.....<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169869459012458546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R78Q4b-UGDI/AAAAAAAAAGM/sZwMjrToar4/s320/DSC_0058.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169870240696506450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R78Rl7-UGFI/AAAAAAAAAGc/HdXEXpYzRBM/s320/DSC_0100.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">An interesting shot in downtown Paka.<br /><br /><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong>UMRAH - Ramadhan 2007</strong></p>We got another chance to perform the Umrah at the end of Ramdhan. We left quite late in the evening and arrived Jeddah at ~ 10:00 pm. Took a prebet sapu to Makkah...luckily the driver was quite nice and despite the jamms and closed streets, he managed to bring us to the hotel..otherwise we could be walking. I completed my Umrah at about subuh prayer. Then brought Mira to the mosque to complete her Umrah, while the kids were still sleeping. The place was packed and it was not an easy task. Next year, we have to plan to come earlier.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170088669848279234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R7_YQL-UGMI/AAAAAAAAAHU/OTwhDmE0HUg/s320/PA110019.JPG" border="0" />On the last day of Ramadhan, we break-fast inside the mosque with Khurma and zam-zam. The mosque was really packed. Hardly any place even to sit down.<br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170087961178675378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R7_Xm7-UGLI/AAAAAAAAAHM/lCfGNd5e1tw/s320/PA110012.JPG" border="0" /> On hari raya morning the kids took too much time to get ready. By then, the streets of Makkah was full up to the door steps of the hotel. We ended-up praying on the street right in front of the hotel.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170089438647425250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R7_Y87-UGOI/AAAAAAAAAHk/Vx23k3nWnZs/s320/PA120036.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170089116524878034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R7_YqL-UGNI/AAAAAAAAAHc/lq-0frXjNy4/s320/PA110034.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p>AdamLukman - Life is a Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04009767963671316467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293148581249340572.post-23269453071752607032007-04-21T11:43:00.000-07:002010-04-04T13:05:09.835-07:00Our Life In Saudi<div align="center">It unbelievable...it has been almost 2 years since my last post. But today, I got a wonderful surprise to receive an email from my long lost sister. I started writing this post since 2007 however never did finish it. Many friends I know are still wondering how we live in the middle of the Saudi Arabian desert. Ofcourse before Aramco, the very site we are living now, was no more than sand and rocks. Guess what oil money can do to this desert....quite a lot!<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center">I dedicate this post especially my dearest sis, who has very much inspired me during my early days. I hope one day we can meet again, insyaAllah.</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">We came to Saudi in June 2005. We really don't know what to expect. After few months living in a small community here in an Aramco camp, we found out that it is really not that bad. The 4-bedroom townhose came with central AC, 3 baths, fully equipment kitchen with stove, oven, dishwasher, garbage disposal and complete with washer and dryer. The house is wired with broadband, full car garage and water heating system.</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br />Saudi Aramco "town-houses"</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060168814067070642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/RjlUufn6NrI/AAAAAAAAACU/DsAlEpEe6s8/s400/000_0070.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">Backyard..<br /><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216964611833042978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SGZhrH4XmCI/AAAAAAAAAYU/9cAT4bDevxI/s400/P4230117.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156163204633963458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R45fHbglq8I/AAAAAAAAAEE/SvMUkawU5rg/s320/P5170119.JPG" border="0" /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216971142390919938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SGZnnQGsswI/AAAAAAAAAYs/IAZyucFBFHo/s400/P4230116.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217370956308235138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SGfTPfAxQ4I/AAAAAAAAAZc/apJtedZ03mM/s400/P6020010.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">Living room.<br /><br />Kitchen<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060168818362037954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/RjlUuvn6NsI/AAAAAAAAACc/XbsaPtljUII/s400/000_0029.JPG" border="0" /><br />The other very good thing about this place is the international school. The children really love going to school...there are only 7-10 students in one class. The only set-back is there is no Islamic subject...this we have to work on ourselves.</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217370947887305330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SGfTO_pEEnI/AAAAAAAAAZM/1x9lkHHB3Go/s400/DSC_0197.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216964594264272466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SGZhqGbpblI/AAAAAAAAAX8/6MPQFggXqsA/s400/14.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216964604166100706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SGZhqrUbVuI/AAAAAAAAAYE/aNZU33dVlGw/s400/19.JPG" border="0" />Junior Tennis Club seemed to be the most favourite club in the camp. Thanks to Dr Estrella and his team of volunteers.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216964602744380258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SGZhqmBdm2I/AAAAAAAAAYM/9JP4QkGSkl0/s400/28.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">Lukman's classroom.<br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156161220359072642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R45dT7glq4I/AAAAAAAAADk/2WtgA5ddn5s/s320/P5300026.JPG" border="0" /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217370961849469250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SGfTPzp5yUI/AAAAAAAAAZk/gnTXecZDFF0/s400/P6180072.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Very well decorated school library.<br /><br /><br />Ofcourse there are many nationalities living in the camp - Indians, Pakistanis, American, Japanese, African, Canadians, Russian, Algerian, Venezuela, Columbia, Indonesian, Phillipinos etc.etc..you name it, you can meet any nationalities here in this camp. We are very fortunate for this opportunity to living in such a broad mix community, especially for our children whom we hope to grow and fit well in the "borderless world" of the future. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156161709985344402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R45dwbglq5I/AAAAAAAAADs/OHtWe3PEjRQ/s320/26.JPG" border="0" /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156160773682473842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R45c57glq3I/AAAAAAAAADc/3q13m9T0Ljs/s320/P5300023.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217370950415398082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SGfTPJDztMI/AAAAAAAAAZU/tDI8NjG1FH4/s400/DSC_0189.JPG" border="0" />And students always enjoyed the water fun day on the last day of the tri-semeter.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217370942242184050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SGfTOqnKW3I/AAAAAAAAAZE/jeOIzCvkchI/s400/Copy+of+P6270137.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">Adam & Lukman, when they in good mood together..<br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216971155121357554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SGZnn_h3wvI/AAAAAAAAAY0/9nACeqHBt7I/s400/PA310110.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">Ocassionally there are community events like this one here - Bicycle Day..</p><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156162650583182258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R45enLglq7I/AAAAAAAAAD8/4xWQ8k0Ijfc/s320/52.JPG" border="0" /> </p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216971157574731378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/SGZnoIqzRnI/AAAAAAAAAY8/ZjEa9oDK2jQ/s400/P2230237.JPG" border="0" />An old photo..some 2 yrs plus ago, infront of our home.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060168822657005266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/RjlUu_n6NtI/AAAAAAAAACk/6vgk_cMqoZo/s400/P1270471.JPG" border="0" /><br /></p><br /><br /><p align="center">More recent photos..</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456362650752605074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 337px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 234px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/S7jk6_vRW5I/AAAAAAAAAlA/bsqf-121Cng/s320/DSC_0077.JPG" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456375587677107730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/S7jwsBibdhI/AAAAAAAAAlw/lQCN6mcrN-c/s320/DSC_0117.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">Adam, during last school track meet.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456362637186642786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/S7jk6NM5M2I/AAAAAAAAAkw/CmD0KT6GSEA/s320/DSC_0010.JPG" border="0" />Adam, during a Abqaiq international food festival concert.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456362645440142290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/S7jk6r8rm9I/AAAAAAAAAk4/feclnjm3Ejw/s320/DSC_0227.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">This photo was taken when I was at the rig site...sand-storm coming.<br /><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456362631762711490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/S7jk54_uk8I/AAAAAAAAAko/T2_QGYSmy3g/s320/Abdulhalim_0032+copy.jpg" border="0" />A happy family:</p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">(Clockwise from left) Muhammad Lukman Hakim, NurAmirah Rosaliena Wee, Abdul Halim, Adam Malik, Nur Aisya Sofea & Nur Khaliesa Nadia.<br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">AND<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156162208201550754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/R45eNbglq6I/AAAAAAAAAD0/DVxOXs_jyA4/s320/38.JPG" border="0" />Lilo, the spoilt cat.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p>AdamLukman - Life is a Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04009767963671316467noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293148581249340572.post-73403204709328148942007-04-20T02:59:00.000-07:002008-12-08T18:33:30.039-08:00Umrah 2007Alhamdulillah pada 5 hb April 2007, dengan izin Allah, kami sekeluarga tiba di kota suci Mekah dan menunaikan sunat Umrah yang pertama kali dalam hidup kami. Maha suci Allah, dengan limpah rahmatNya kami sempat bersembahyang dan berdoa didepan Kaabah.<br /><br />Untuk Mak, Ayah, abang2, adik2, keluarga dan sahabat handai, kami doakan semuga Allah ampun dosa-dosa kita, semuga ditujukkanNya kita kepada jalan yang benar, semuga diberikan kita kesejahteraan dan kejayaan didunia dan akhirat.<br /><br />Selama tiga hari berada disana rasanya tidak puas. Kami bertekad akan kembali lagi, insyaAllah.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/Rijn5yyfI1I/AAAAAAAAABM/g-erks2mpkM/s1600-h/P4050050.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055545561795470162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/Rijn5yyfI1I/AAAAAAAAABM/g-erks2mpkM/s320/P4050050.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/Rijn6SyfI2I/AAAAAAAAABU/vAiaeTDAcTs/s1600-h/P4050065.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055545570385404770" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/Rijn6SyfI2I/AAAAAAAAABU/vAiaeTDAcTs/s320/P4050065.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/Rijn6iyfI3I/AAAAAAAAABc/vS9ZsOMS1jY/s1600-h/P4050053.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055545574680372082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/Rijn6iyfI3I/AAAAAAAAABc/vS9ZsOMS1jY/s320/P4050053.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/RijgqyyfIzI/AAAAAAAAAA8/VLdvUnz9N2w/s1600-h/P4060089.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055537607516037938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="257" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/RijgqyyfIzI/AAAAAAAAAA8/VLdvUnz9N2w/s320/P4060089.JPG" width="323" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/RijgrCyfI0I/AAAAAAAAABE/E0miOBVMamQ/s1600-h/P4070115.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055537611811005250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 252px" height="254" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/RijgrCyfI0I/AAAAAAAAABE/E0miOBVMamQ/s320/P4070115.JPG" width="320" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/RiiSTCyfIwI/AAAAAAAAAAk/1v9FWw6_AGo/s1600-h/P4060086.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055451437587178242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/RiiSTCyfIwI/AAAAAAAAAAk/1v9FWw6_AGo/s320/P4060086.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/RiiSTiyfIxI/AAAAAAAAAAs/RBZUf7-DYHU/s1600-h/P4050055.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055451446177112850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/RiiSTiyfIxI/AAAAAAAAAAs/RBZUf7-DYHU/s320/P4050055.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/RiiSTyyfIyI/AAAAAAAAAA0/RiDsn63FGtY/s1600-h/P4070116.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055451450472080162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/RiiSTyyfIyI/AAAAAAAAAA0/RiDsn63FGtY/s320/P4070116.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Alhamdulillah on April 5th, 2007, we finally made it to the Holy Kaabah. We praise Allah for this opportunity. In front of the Kaabah, we all prayed. May Allah bless our family, friends and all the Muslims around the world. May He guide us to the right path. May He give us good health, wisdom and success to us all. <p>We like to thank Raja Azlan, Rozi and family for their help and guidance to make this such a meaningful and memorable trip.</p><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/RijppSyfI4I/AAAAAAAAABk/v8cWfyZVcFs/s1600-h/P4060084.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055547477350884226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4yB70TaVDMg/RijppSyfI4I/AAAAAAAAABk/v8cWfyZVcFs/s320/P4060084.JPG" border="0" /></a>AdamLukman - Life is a Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04009767963671316467noreply@blogger.com0