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My Holiday ScheduleHere we go again, another trip back home!Here's my tentative plan. 
Click for a larger image Aside from the arrival and departure dates, the makan2 at Sabrina's on July 20th, the KLCC trip on July 21st, the kenduri (wedding reception) on July 26th, the trip to Besut-Perhentian-Merang-Kemaman-Kuantan from August 3rd to 10th, everything else is not really set in stone. So if you want me to pencil you in, tell me. We're planning a trip to Kuala Gandah to look at elephants on Sunday August 17th. You're welcomed to come with us if you want. LET'S HAVE A BLOGGERS GATHERING! Tentative date?: Saturday, August 16th (First day of school holiday), but am open for other suggestions. Please check my calendar for availability. Suggest a place! Previous gatherings were held at Putrajaya Taman Wetlands (2005), FRIM (2006) and my house (2007). Suggest menu! Previous gatherings were always potluck, but no harm in changing it up a bit. Looking forward to hearing from you :) Izani's one week trip DohaIf you've read Lollies' blog, you'd know by now that I was in Doha for the whole of last week.Taufik had a 5-day training at the Doha Marriot. The older kids didnt want to tag along coz they didn't want to miss any more school (they had missed 7 days when we went to Cairo, and it was just a week since Spring Break was over). I know, it is shocking that my kids actually chose to go to school! I think they were relieved to get a little break from us the parents as well. They got to stay at a friend's house in Ar@mco for a whole week. They didnt have to do any chores (the friend has a maid), they could play with the computer all they want (the house has 2 computers), they dont have to walk to the bus stop (the bus comes right in front of the house) and they got to ride on the huge, better conditioned Ar@mco bus (our school bus is a rundown old mini bus). So even though I felt bad about leaving them for a whole week, I didnt feel that bad coz it was like a vacation for them as well. So we just brought Izani with us . Here's a pictorial record of what Izani did during this trip:    
hover over picture for notes I am so grateful that women can drive in Qatar, and that Lollies actually made the effort to spend her free time with me and drive me around to all sorts of shops. She brought me to all the discount stores in Qatar (I never want to pay full price again!), and to the best and cheapest mamak restaurant in Doha, maybe even the world (8 pieces of roti canai with dhal and mutton keema, one nasi lemak, 3 mugs of teh tarik for QR11!! weh.. kat malaysia pun tak dapat tau!). I am also thankful that she puts up with Izani's smelly farts and poop, something which he had a lot of. We also went to a few pretty places where Taufik could practice his photography skills. She even let us borrow one of her tripods to hold our camera steady for some night shots. 
Check out Lollies' new look! More and clearer pictures in my Doha set on Flickr. Thanx Lollies and family for such great hospitality! Cairo - For KidsWe were in Cairo for 10 days. During the 5 days that Taufik has training, I had to make sure the kids were entertained and did not get on my nerves (hey, this was my vacation too). So I did extensive research on what activities I could do with the kids, and places that would interest them (aside from the places that we were going with Taufik, i.e. pyramids, citadel and khan el khalili). I had planned a visit to several parks, a few small museums, and one puppet theatre show. Some of the planned activities did not pan out, because of the attack of the cairo foxtrot, but I think the kids were pretty entertained with the stuff that we managed to do.Citadel 
I think they found visiting the citadel quite fun. The citadel is on top of a hill and had a lot of wide open spaces they could run around on. It also offered an unprecedented view of Cairo. Some say that on a clear day, you could even see the Pyramids in the distance. It wasnt a clear day when we were there. You could easily spend one whole day in the Citadel. We had lunch in the italian restaurant there and they were quite reasonably priced. The pizza was very good and passed my kids' discerning tastebuds. The citadel also has a Police Museum that might interest your budding law enforcement officer. But since Ilham was interested in army stuff, we visited the Military Museum instead. Military Museum 
The military museum is in a 2 floor mansion, and holds military equipments (or copies of) from the ancient egyptian times till present. It was quite interesting to see the different eras that Egypt has gone through (Ancient Egypt, Islamic, Industrial and now Modern). Unfortunately, some rooms were cordoned off for god knows what reason. Ilham's favourite part was outside, actually, where they displayed several tanks and fighter jets. Also on display were a few missiles. There were many families who were just sitting around in the park surrounding the museum, just spending time with their children and eating ice cream or just chatting. There is also a carriage museum and a garden museum within the citadel, but we didnt visit them because we got hungry (again) and Taufik needed his daily dose of rice. Egyptian museum The Egyptian museum was not as big as I thought it would be, but boy was it filled to the brim with stuff!!! I hired a guide to help explain what was what. Truthfully, he was quite expensive, but I milked him for what he was worth. He helped me get through the crowds and helped carry the stroller up steps (Tip: if you have a baby in a stroller, officials and visitors alike will usually make way for you). I made him entertain the boys while I sat down at a quiet corner and fed Izani. When he attempted to end the 'tour' prematurely, I whipped out my guide book and showed him the rooms that he had not brought us through and made him bring us through them. A guide is invaluable though, because unless you've read extensively on the ancient egyptians, the labels on the artifacts really don't provide you much. Our guide related the backgrounds of the important artifacts, its relevance and little anecdotes about them. He kept us moving and engaged, and entertained with his little jokes (he was a fatherly guy). My favourite artifact must be the Tutenkhamen's throne. It was this rickety looking thing covered in gold leaf, but I liked it because of what was on its back. There was a picture/drawing of Tutenkhamen sitting on his throne, with his wife standing in front of him with an offering of food, one hand on his arm. My guide pointed out that they were sharing a pair of sandals, him wearing the left pair, her the right. I thought it was *so* romantic! (I spent the rest of my stay searching for a reproduction of this drawing, but failed to find one :( ) If you're wondering, we did not go into the mummy room (different ticket), because there were several mummies on display outside of the room and the kids got a little spooked looking at them. When I asked whether they'd like to go into the mummy room, they declined. I can imagine spending half a day or even one whole day inside the museum, perhaps sitting down and drawing (there were many art students doing that, some even painting with little pots of watercolor). But my guide inticed my kids with the prospect of watching how papyrus is made, so they were itching to get out. I was a little pissed actually, coz tickets were damn expensive (LE50)! Since I expected him to bring us to his friend's shop that sells payrus and perfumes, I made him help me with crossing the road. If you see how Egyptians drive and the speed at which they drive on Sharia Ramses, his sheer skill at helping me and my 4 kids cross the street is worth at least LE50. After I bargained my way out of the shop with a roll of papyrus and 2 bottles of perfume, we headed for Abou Tarek for some koshary for lunch (yum!). We then made a pleasant leisurely walk back to our hotel. (no pictures. The compact ran out of battery and I did not want to lug the SLR) Gabaliya park and aquarium 
We chose one day to spend entirely in Zamalek island, an island that sits in the middle of the Nile river, in between central Cairo and the suburb of Dokki (where Taufik was having his training). I had originally planned a morning in Mahmud Khalil Museum, but my kids were a bit hyperactive that morning, so we headed for Gabaliya park instead. Gabaliya Park supposedly has an aquarium in like tunnels and bunkers, so Izani was looking forward to looking at some fish. We were showed the way by a security personnel, who took the time to show the displays and shoo away dating couples within the tunnels while he's at it. The tunnels/caves had a lot of nooks and crannies and coming from Saudi, it was very suprising for us to encounter couples sitting in any available hole or nook. They weren't doing anything outrageous, some were just chatting (Or at least, to what I could observe). But they were about the only lively things in the aquarium section, because most of the glass cases were empty and dry. We saw a few tortoises, catfish, tiny fishes and bottles filled with dead specimens and that was about it. The security personnel helped carry izani's stroller up the multi story 'cave', till we reach the roof of it, where we were afforded an arial view of the whole garden. Up there with us were a few teenage boys who made it their duty to whistle and tease any couples that they deem were doing 'too much'. It was quite humorous to me. I gladly gave the security personnel some baksheesh for his assistance. We spent the rest of the morning walking around the park, which was very very green compared to the concrete jungle in central cairo. We sat at the many many benches around the park and the kids drew pictures of the empty fountain, the fish they saw, and we also sat under a banyan tree while Ihsan drew it. The park was a little dilapitated, but the cheap entrance fee (50piasters) and the peaceful atmosphere more than makes up for its deficiencies. Walking Around Zamalek 
Zamalek is quite pedestrian friendly. The island has lots of trees and wide sidewalks and couple that with the cool weather, was very pleasant to walk in. (Watch out for dog poo though). We stopped for lucnh at Beano's, which is not only a cafe that serves coffee and food, but also sells books. They had really comfortable couches instead of metal chairs and Izani took a really long nap in ours. We went through several books while waiting for our food and I bought a very interesting book called "Hayy bin Aqzan". This is also wehere I ahd the best hibiscus blueberry juice, evah. After lunch we proceeded to slowly walk from one end of the island to the other end, to meet up with Taufik when his training ends for the day. We walked past the Gezira Sporting Club, and the Cairo Tower before reaching Sharia at-Tahrir. The leisurely walk took not more than an hour, even with stops to take pictures, to gawk at people playing football and a few buildings along the way. The kids didnt complain much. 
At the end of our walk was the Cairo Opera House, which not only has 2 theatres where performences (Musical and otherwise) are staged almost every night, but also 2 galleries that display contemporary art by local and foreign artists. The information booth was very helpful with questions and they have brochures on all the performences available there. The galleries were very interesting and I think it inspired my children to produce more of their own 'artwork'. We had to wait for Taufik to walk to where we were, so we sat at like a tiny bench meant for tourist police (who were not there at that moment). While waiting we played a game where each of us has to pick a number from 1 to 10 and count the cars that pass and the car matching the number they picked would be 'their car'. Izani had fun just waving at the female drivers waiting for the traffic light to change and he'd be most delighted when a few of them would shriek in joy at him. 
Walking down the river nile on our way back home was also very nice. There were a lot people selling stuff though, and they would just hand one to your kids, saying it's a gift, but then they would come up to you asking for payment. You have to tell your kids not to accept anything given to them. We had to shell out LE20 for 4 wilting carnations. Other than that, the bridges and the riverside offer many great opportunities for beautiful pictures! There are many feluccas parked along the river and you could hire one by the hour. Some people even pack some food and drink with them to eat on these sailboats while watching the sun set. I hear that it could be quite romantic :) Unfortunately I didnt do this because my husband sememang nya blurr dan tak romantic lansung. *sigh* Cairo Puppet Theatre 
One other day we decided to watch a puppet show. The Cairo Puppet Theatre is very close to the Ataba Metro Station, which was really close to our hotel. There are even signs for the Cairo Puppet Theatre at the underground station, so we just followed the signs. Emerging from the tunnel, we were suprised to see that the theatre was really close by, just a short walk across a dusty lot filled with people selling all sorts of household items. We identified it by the queue of kindergarten kids at the entrance. We paid LE15 each to get in (even though the guidebook says it's free, i guess it's only free for egyptians) and the guy sat us in the front row, long before they started seating the kindergaten kids and their teachers. While waiting for the show to start, popcorn and tit bits were sold and the DJ played popular arabic children songs which all the kids (except mine) knew and sang and clapped along to. Some kids even got so excited that they got on stage and danced. It was amazing to watch 4 to 5 year old girls gyrate their hips to the beat of the music like a pro belly dancer. Are they taught this at home, I wonder. The 'puppets' were not confined to simply puppets. There were live performers in costumes playing the main characters, supported by smaller characters in the form of hand puppets. Even though the whole show was in arabic, due to the physicality of the show, we could roughly figure out what it was all about and it was still enjoyable. The children especially enjoyed the slapstick bits. Al Azhar Park 
Al-Azhar Park is this huuuge park on top of a hill on the outskirts of Cairo. Be prepared to pay at least LE30 for a cab ride. Our hotel helped us get a cab, and the driver could speak english and was a semi-tourist guide. We secured a ride home with him by promising to pay LE60 at the end of the day. We spent almost 5 hours in the park (from 10am to 3pm), taking a leisure stroll, enjoying the view of the garden and of the city from the garden. We stopped a few times, once to take pictures. Another time to sit down among palm trees on a green patch. We ate chips and the kids ran around while I read Artemis Fowl. Then we walked around abit more and then stopped for lunch. I only realized after ordering food that I hadnt taken any extra cash. I had to ask the waiter if they accepted credit cards (no) and had to ask him to tally our bill before they brought our food. Luckily the waiter was friendly and obliging, and I was hapy to discover that I had enough money to pay the bill, with less than LE10 in change. The lack of funds sorta tarnished the rest of our day there because I kept worrying if the kids got thirsty or hungry again and I couldnt afford to buy them anything. While we were having lunch, the day turned for Dzuhr and we could hear the call for prayer coming from mosques at every corner of the city, the first one being the loudest, then garbled by the overlapping calls and lastly growing into almost a hum of calls coming from near and far. It felt quite surreal. On the way back, our cab driver drove us through the back streets of cairo and we saw how egyptians go about their daily lives, buying bread almost all times of the day, having coffee, buying groceries, fixing bicycles, hitting carpets to get rid of the dust. I asked the driver to wait for me in the lobby while I rushed up to the room to get money for his fair, and I was glad that he didnt scold me or anything. The kids spent the rest of the day drawing what they saw. Wikala Al-Ghouri 
On the last day we were in Cairo, we decided to visit Wikala Al-Ghouri. 'Wikala' means 'hostel' and this one used to house traders who came from all over the world to sell their goods in Cairo. It's not filled with activities for children but my children enjoyed it anyways. I made them imagine what it was like during its heyday, when the ground floor square would be filled with stalls selling goods from all exotic corners of the world and the fountain in the middle of it would be spewing water for the enjoyment of customers visiting the wikala. The custodian brought us up to the 3 story living quarters. We had to go up narrow stairs and through heavy wooden doors. He showed us the office with a built in safe, the middle floor for servant quarters and kitchen and the uppermost family rooms. Looking through the mashrabiya (wooden grates covering the windows) towards the open courtyard below, I had a vision of how the womenfolk might have peered through them to watch the trading activities below. Very interesting indeed. Other tips Ilham was given a holiday diary by his teacher, so he spent most of his free time filling that up. Even though the others did not get a diary from school, I bought them writing books so that they could do the same. They were allowed to draw or write about whatever they saw during the day. This had saved me a lot of headaches, especially when I was sick and had to stay in bed. Even though it sounded like we did a lot of walking, most walks are kept short, or have a lot of breaks within them. Breaks could include a proper sit down for lunch or just an ice cream, or just standing in front of shops looking at their wares in the window. I also think that my kids are so used to us walking alot during our holiday trips, that they've given up complaining about it :) Allowing them to hold the guidebook or the camera or push the stroller also gave the kids a sense of purpose and responsibility, and kept them occupied and interested. Being observant and interested in your surroundings yourself also helps, coz then you notice and could point out interesting things to them, and they in turn, would start trying to look around more and point out interesting things to you. All in all, I think cairo was as enjoyable for my kids as it was for Taufik and I. More (and clearer) pictures with notes on flickr. Cairo - ShoppingThere are a lot of places where you can go shopping and a lot of stuff to shop for in Egypt. Aside from the usual papyrus, perfume and miniature pyramids and statues, they also have pretty patchwork (leather or fabric), crystals (at al-Asfour) and costume jewellery (silver or otherwise). Their carpets are not as famous nor elaborate as those found in Turkey and Iran, but if you like simple beduoin artwork, you might like them. Egypt is also famous for its cotton, but somehow most of the cottonwear I found at the every day markets were made in india.. I wanted to check out the linens, but instead of quality cotton, I found they were made of cheaper synthetic material, and was made in china. Perhaps I did not shop at the right places for these items? Anways, here were the places I did manage to shop/browse at and the stuff I found there: Khan El-Khalili 
Khan el Khalili is a huge maze of shops. If you do not have a chance to shop anywhere else, I would suggest that you do all your souviner shopping here. Most shops sell almost the same stuff, so use that to your advantage by comparing prices and bargaining. Bargaining is a must! They usually start with a ridiculously high price, so you have to start your bargain with a ridiculously low one and move up to a price which you feel is reasonable. Be firm, and don't be afraid to walk away if you don't get what you want. Most of the time, the guy would offer to lower the price for you if he sees you walking away. Be polite when you decline, say "La, Shukran" (No, Thankyou). Don't rush yourself, be prepared to spend at least 2 hours in Khan El-Khalili, first browsing around and looking at the amazing architecture, then comparing prices and bargaining. Don't be afraid to venture into small alleyways. You might just be rewarded by a coppersmith working on his wares. Or, you might encounter a group of art students making sketches of the archways and shopfronts. Try to remember corners and junctions, so that you dont get lost. What to buy Copperware - price ranges between LE100 to LE500, depending on size and workmanship. Multi-colored ones may cause more. Make sure to check whether they are really handmade (the coppersmith actually hammer multicolored metals on the plate) or just printed. you can tell the difference. Leather patchwork poufs - they may start the price at LE250 each, but I managed to get mine for LE85 coz I bought two. Check to see if they are really leather (The smell would be a dead giveaway). Silver trinkets - keychains, stuff to hang on your door knob. Price between LE5 to LE20  granite/marble/glass items - from statuettes to mini pyramids. If that is your thing.. i'm not sure about price coz we didnt buy any.
Them hanging copper lights - we couldnt figure out how to bring them back, so we didnt buy any and didnt even bother to ask. Miniature gambus - small, fat bodied traditional guitars. i dont know the price. Sheesha pipes - they are really pretty and they have lots of different designs. You just have to figure out how to carry them home. What not to buy Pashmina shawls - They come from India, and look like the same stuff sold in Khobar, and get this , on the streetmarkets in Italy. If you still want them, make sure it's at most LE30, because they are SR25 over here. T-shirts - the ones we bought had such a stiff collar that we couldnt even get Izani's head through! Buy these at the mall, or check the elasticity of the collars. Papyrus - be aware that some papyrus sold here are actually made of banana fibre and not really papyrus. You can tell real papyrus by the finer grain, softer feel and its sturdiness (does not crack, break or peel off that easily). Guidebooks suggest going to Dr. Ragab's Papyrus Institute, but because the institute is a little out of the way for me, I just bought mine at one of the many stores in downtown Cairo. But again, bargain like crazy and don't back down. I got mine for 20% of its original price. Tentmaker's Market  The Tentmaker's Market is just a small row of shops and they all sell the same things - fabric patchwork and tents.
The fabric patchwork are amazing! You can also see some men sewing these patchwork by hand in their shops. Keep this in mind when you are bargaining. I felt a little bad about suggesting a lower price for these items because I knew it took a lot of effort to make it. Once you've settled for a price though, be content, because you have just bought a handmade heritage item, made 100% in Egypt by egyptians, and they are simply works of art. Here, you can also buy tents of all shapes and sizes. The normal tents are really huge and you can't possibly fit them in your suitcase, so they have tents that are 1metre by 1 metre (perfect for kids, LE250), and they also have miniature ones, really small (for army action figures, LE20), medium (for barbie dolls, LE30) and large (for teddie bears, LE40). These tents are made of plain canvas, with trimmings of multicolored fabric. Sharia Muizz Li-Din Allah  This street starts from Al-Ghouri Complex and ends at the Tentmaker's Market. The stalls along this street sells clothes and bed and table linens. It's almost like a pasar malam, looking at the quality of the items, but they also have quite nice abayas. Abayas here have elaborate embellishments of colorful and glittery embroidery or sequins, and with the most expensive ones around LE200 (About SR150), it is quite a bargain.
Also along this street we found a shop that makes and sells fez, something that you dont see worn that much in egypt. The Fez were made popular during the turkish Khedive administration and most stereotypes of egyptians are potrayed with a fez on their heads (think old P.Ramlee movies). Nowadays it is very difficult to see anybody wearing the fez and is mostly sold as souviners. Ilham bought one for LE10. ;) Lehnert and Landrock This is my favourite bookstore in Cairo. There is a branch right in front of the Egyptian Museum (You can't miss it, it has a statue of Anubis, the god with the head of a jackal, at its doorstep), and there is another branch in Sherif Street, closer to the Windsor Hotel (This one is pretty easy to miss among the numerous other small stores on this busy street). The branch near the museum is understandably busier than the one on Sherif Street, so I prefer the latter coz I can browse with ease. This bookstore sells lots of postcards and pictures of Egypt. It also sells books and prints of lithographs and sketches of Egypt. What they are most famous for are the collection of photographs taken between 1905 till 1925 by the German Rudolf Franz Lehnert. He established the bookshop in Cairo together with Ernst Heinrich Landrock in 1924 and it is still revered by egyptians and foreigners alike till today. Some photographs are sold in tasteful frames (Prices start from LE50), but they also sell reprints in postcard size. Be prepared to spend at least an hour to go through all the postcards, prints and pictures. They are not really categorized and may be overwhelming at first, but when you find one that you really like, you'll see that it's all worth it, because you wont find them at the other souviner shops. We bought a few prints of watercolor and ink drawings of mosques and khan el khalili here. Whatever you do, do not buy souviners at the airport, coz they are priced in US dollars and are waaaay more expensive than the ones sold outside. More (and clearer) pictures on flickr. Fossil Hunting in RiyadhActually, there weren't really much 'hunting' required, we did not even have to do any digging!It was very easy to get to the fossil site, and you don't even need a 4-wheel-drive. You just go on the riyadh-dammam highway (heading towards dammam), take the exit to thumamah, then the junction to buwiah (i may spell it wrong), then go off-road once you see an upright tire on the left side of the road. Just head towards the hills, park your car, and look for fossils on its slopes. You'd be suprised to see how easy it is to find the fossils once you found your first one. 
There were lots of fossils that looked like 'lips' (as Sunflora politely calls them), but looks like something else to me (you know what I mean if you see what I named the picture). I think they were some type of sponge or prehistoric sea-life or something. I've been scouring the web for a scientific name for it, but couldn't find any that looked like the ones we found. sorry. If you do know what they're called, please tell me! 
If you're lucky, you'd find shells or clams, like the ones I found above. The second one from the left is actually a whole clam (kepah). It looks like just a lump of rock, but upon closer inspection you'd see it's actual shape. The rightmost fossil is of an oyster shell. It's amazing how it still retains its sheen after billions of years. 
Also in abundance are fossils of sand dollars and corals, the kinds that branch out like trees and also the soft coral types. Ihsan even found a petrified twig (the 'nose')  My prized posession, though, had to be this really tiny sea shell I found. It was so tiny I almost threw it away, but it felt round so I brushed the dirt off to see if it was something worth keeping and was pleasantly suprised to see that it was a shell :)
We were hoping to find some shark tooth but unfortunately we didn't find any. We didnt stay long enough and didnt have the right tools for digging and breaking of rocks, so we had to be content with whatever we found, but even then they were still impressive to me. As usual, any melayu trip would not be complete without eating. We had headed out around 7am to avoid spending time out in the dessert under the noon sun, so we had a breakfast picnic near the hills after we got tired of picking fossils and started getting hungry :) Since we had extra time, we decided to drive to another site further up, to pick 'saudi diamonds' (cubic zirconia like rocks that could be polished and set into jewellery), but unfortunately our drive was hampered by a sandstorm, so we decided to turn back and head for home instead. We (read: Taufik and I) took a nap before noon prayers (while the kids made a racket playing god knows what), and then we drove to Granada Mall and met up with Ruby and her family for lunch. We wanted to visit Old Diriyah, a historical site with an old fort and old buildings, but they were closed for restoration and upgrade, so we went to Ita's place for tea instead. We're not that dissapointed. At least we have an excuse to drive up to Riyadh again (and perhaps drag some other people along next time? *winks at lollies*) That night Jeni, our host, and the other Malaysian occupants of the apartment building we were staying in held a barbecue on the building's rooftop and we had a blast eating and chatting till our tummies almost burst at their seams. The next morning we said our goodbyes and thankyous to Jeni, and headed for Ruby's place for an egyptian-singaporean breakfast of spicy Singapore style fool (egyptian lentil soup) eaten with bread and Roti John (french bread with a layer of mince meat and eggs fried on it). We were further spoilt with chocolate cake with chocolate frosting, topped with chocolate ice cream, whipped cream and chocolate syrup. I could die happy right there and then. But I could not die because we had to go to Swahili's house for lunch. Swahili's house was like heaven for my kids, coz the big boys got to play Halo on XBox, and Anis and Izani played outside with the pool, then snuck off to play in the garden and got so dirty that I had to make them change before having lunch. Lunch was super yummy and I am amazed at how Swahili managed to make time to cook dishes that cater for both adult and children taste buds. Dah lah tak kasi orang tolong basuh pinggan! Oh, and at Swahili's I also met Han, who has been reading my blog but commented only once ;) Yay.. dapat kawan baru! As with all of my trips to Riyadh, it was hectic but fun! Not only do I get to see another facet of Saudi Arabia every time I go there, I also most usually get to make new friends. The kids had a lot of fun looking for and at fossils. They even had fun cleaning and brushing the dirt off the fossils to discover what it really looked like. It brought up a lot of questions about how old the earth is and how it and its inhabitants have changed throughout the ages. I'm going to make them search the web for more information, maybe it will spark more interest in natural science. I hope that they would gain a love for the earth, and the passion to care for it, at the very least. My friends in Riyadh, if you're ever in Khobar, do not hesitate to contact me so that I can return your hospitality! { Last Page } { Page 1 of 6 } { Next Page } |
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