A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step :)

This year, PERKEMAS had came up with a different destination for its rehlah.
With the theme : Shadow of the past, light for the present.
Perkemas's Rehlah had successfully brought a group of 54 azhariyeans to Luxor and Hurghada - Egypt.
Such trip is required to broaden our sights and minds as Allah the Almighty mentioned in the glorious Quran:

Say "Travel through the earth and see how Allah did originate creation;

So will Allah produce a later creation: for Allah has the power over all things."

(Al Ankabut : 20)

With various group member of diffrent ages, this rehlah seemed to have reached its objective in building ukhuwwah among the azhariyeans. We had challenging games, good foods and great companies along the three days spent. Couldnt ask for more huh. Hee.... ;))

During our stay, we were brought to some of the most historical places in Luxor to experience the breathtaking historical sights that many might not know of, such as The Memnon Colossus, The Hatshepsut Temple,The Karnak Temple, The Luxor Temple and The Valley of the Kings.
And we were lucky to be given the chance to enjoy the breezy and beautiful Red Sea which enthralled us all in Hurghada.

Ok, enough said! So lets just enjoy the pictures below. Well, pictures do tell a thousand words. Agree?. ;D

Day One; Upon arrival.
Chek-in hotel and "Hello Hurghada!"
Hurghada, on the west shore of the red sea, is a chaotic tourism attraction. Complete with resorts, international bars, restaurants and nightclubs. It has some good scuba diving, and is a popular place to learn to dive. Under water fauna include wide tipped sharks, eagle rays and giant morays. Not to forget, protected coral reefs and their marine denizens.

Day Two, Luxor;

First stop: The Memnon Colossus

The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. For the past 3400 years they have stood in the Theban necropolis, across the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor. The statues are made from blocks of quartzite sandstone. They reach a towering 18 metres (approx. 60 ft) in height. They weigh an estimated 700 tons each.

Second stop: The Hatshepsut Temple

The Mortuary Temple of is situated beneath the cliffs at on the west bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. Designed by the architect Senemut, the mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god and resides beside the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep, which served both as an inspiration, and later, a quarry. It is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt."

Third stop: The Valley of the Kings.

The valley of the kings buried the tombs of more than 60 kings. Tutankhamun's tomb is an obligatory stop but most of its treasures are in Egyptian antiquities museum. Many more tombs are no more than tunnels in which few scrapes of painting or relief are the only indication of their antiquity.

Forth stop: The Karnak Temple

One of the most largest and the most impressive temples of all the temple sites in Egypt, Karnak is the culmination of three main temples, and a number of outer temples - the combined achievements of a great many generations of ancient builder. The vast complex was built and enlarged over a period of 1300 years and stands on a site covering 247 acres of land.

Third day; The Glassboat ride.
The Red Sea has a maximum depth of 2211 m (7254 ft) in the central median trench and an average depth of 490 m (1,608 feet ), but there are also extensive shallow shelves, noted for their marine life and corals. The sea is the habitat of over 1,000 invertebrate species and 200 soft and hard corals and is the world's northernmost tropical sea.






Therefore, myself, Liyana, reporting from Alexandria and being one of the participants is well satisfied with the 3days 2nights trip. Thumbs up for the 15 AJKs for making this journey a memorable one for most of us. :D :D