It's Haaaajj tiiiiiiime!! Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Every Muslim that is financially and physically able is required to make the trip at least once in their lives. Hajj also happens to be the largest gathering of people in the world.
We had wanted to leave for Hajj mainly because Steven was given 11 days off (with weekends) separate from his leave days! By the time we thought about leaving, there were no available flights out to go anywhere.
But then we started thinking about the tens of thousands of people from every corner of the world converging on all of Saudi's airports, carrying every type of germ imaginable and we got completely freaked out and decided it was for the best we couldn't fly out. (I will pass on Ebola this year, thank you!)
Anyway, we have spent the first few days off going on early morning nature hikes, swimming at the pool, going to the mall, and taking sunset walks, enjoying the cool breeze and spending time as a family:) While I started off frustrated that we had missed out on traveling, it has turned into one of the best "stay-cations" we've ever had! Now excuse me, we've got guacamole to make and drinks to mix because we have a date with the House Hunters International marathon!!:)
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