Melontar – day 3 of 3: to Makkah today for completing hajj - tawaf ifadah at Haraam

continued sleep after fajr. had breakfast after that.

8:30 ~ 9:30am
Melontar
Went with mak, Naza and akak. Not too many people around at this time.

9:30 ~ 10:00am
gave a call to Marsya with Naza.
they are all in Juasseh, celebrating Eid ul Adha over there.
Ayah said she was saddened by the news that Naza was not well recently. tak lalu makan and termenung. Kesian dia. so, never more bad news for her.
As a parent, I feel good and bad at the same time. For one, there’s the sign that her EQ is good. Another is that she’s not supposed to be burdened with her parents’ troubles, let alone being apart for quite a long time. Well, I know that beyond everything lies hikmah.

today is the last day for melontar.
after that, (everybody) will get back to Makkah (less those who were already back to Makkah after performing nafar awwal) to conclude hajj works – tawaf ifadah.

10:00 ~ 11:30am
sightseeing - top level jamrat
bought ½ bird chicken + fries for Naza SR10 at Al-Baik near jamrat Ula.
Not many people around the jamrat area right now. This vast area of tents filled with people a few days ago are now deserted.
the jamrat facilities & signages are quite good. emergency clinics at both sides every certain distance. signages in various languages to cater for Muslims from all parts of the world.

11:30 ~ 12:30pm
not taking lunch. grew bored with the meals. Had biscuits & apple.

after solat Zuhr, get ready to board bus getting back into Makkah.
nose starts getting runny. hope that it wouldn't last long. I suspect that I have colds, due to yesterday’s raining. went here and there within the tent area to take photos.

3:30pm
board bus to Makkah. the roads are jam-packed. As usual, these drivers honking away like nobody’s business.
it took us an amazing 6½ hours to get from Mina to our hotel in Makkah. i’m pretty exhausted, sitting in the bus. lucky that I had biscuits, chocolates, fruits and water ready in my small bag. Alhamdulillah, not starved.
had to perform solat hormat waktu for asr and maghreeb in the bus.

10:00pm
reached Makkah. Alhamdulillah! It feels like coming back home from a long trip. An undescribable good feeling for me – regarding Makkah as home.
Had dinner - Akak's curry instant noodles tastes so good!
Off to sleep.

tired from the bus trip, we scheduled tawaf ifadah (plus sa’ie for Naza and akak) tomorrow insyaAllah.