After fajr, we got ready for the journey to al'ula which is 500 km north of madinah. It was a tiring journey with only sands and hills all over. I can't help to imagine of myself travelling on a camel caravan in time of the prophet.
The muttawif said that we pine for the prophet cause we know so much about him and want to be with him eventhough he us no longer with us...
We passed through places like Khaibar... The last Jewish stronghold in the Arabian jazeera. It is half way to al'ula. For whatever reason the Saudi govt still ban people from seeing the ruined stronghold. I was told that it is still in the Jewish agenda to get that place back.
Friends that I met told me that al'ula and madain saleh are 2 places worth seeing but not worth going to see. Well... It depends; if you want something like the big cities, it is so but if you like to see ruins of a railway station dated from the ottaman empire, rock formations that are the interpretation of your imagination, a 2600 year old fort, then maybe al'ula has something for you. Take a look
A pregnant lady
A mammoth
a ruined railcar
View from musa bin nusair's fort.
Tomorrow we are going to see the Nabatean home at madain salleh
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