I have been travelling so extensively since I came in Pakistan that for a moment, it looks as if I am not on annual vacation but on a tour.
In 6 days I have visited close to 8 main cities and countless small towns.
Enjoying the lovely raining weather and the hospitality of my in laws alongside eating some pure organic food that we can hardly think off living in cities.
My in laws resides in Northern Part of Pakistan some of them lives in villages and have agricultural lands.
So it was a pleasure to spend couple of nights in village where you will not find a single sound of vehicle except of people, insects and animals around.
I can’t have words to explain how blissful those 2 days were. It was a place to retuned yourself!!!
Sitting in the night under open sky, was a joy and treat to have. Since its the 1st time after my childhood that I got the opportunity to treat myself, that life truest entertainment. Looking at the moon and stars and talking about simple things. This awesome life experience was a gift from my sister in law.
We stayed 2 nights at her place, and believe me I didn’t want to come back from that place. It’s like you cutoff from the world and try to grab the pure nature and life around you, adding abundance of Life true colors.
Her mother in law specially, husband, daughters and sister in law make our stay more and more comfortable.
They showed their lands, different agricultural harvest, brought fresh cow milk as soon as we wake up, eggs from chicken in the farm, organic oil made from milk biproducts and bread from their same land.
A person living in city can hardly dream off.
Those 2 days, were the ones that I rarely touch my cell phone, since I didn’t want to disturb my peace. I wanted to grab those moment in my mind. Rather capture those through lens.
And I felt it can’t be taken from lens but can only capture from eyes and mind.
I took so many photos from other places but for that place I have capture only couple of places specially one place where my sister in law husband took us to his hide out in village to recollect himself. He says he sits for hours and hours just enjoying that view. The last bunch of pictures after the horse one is from that place.
I try to do justice to that place, but to speak with you all honestly, even being an amateur photographer I can’t do justice to that view. Since that whole landscape can’t be captured in that one shot. Panaroma view don’t usually do justice to pictures!
I hope you will also enjoy my upcoming post from time time to time of my trip.
Stay blessed and take care of yourself.
Travelling is fun!!!๐๐
Definitely it is ๐๐๐
Sounds amazing!
It was a serene place, just like the one in your post where you were sitting in front of the river. ๐๐๐
Oh I love sitting in front of the river. Best place to write and daydream. ๐
Your that place is something you can sit for hours. Don’t have to go anywhere else for it.
Specially the water is not wild so the calmness of it, let you sit for hours
Yes, it’s amazing…
I was fallen in love when I saw the background of it. The sunshine and sunset is a must to enjoy.
That’s the reason you forgot all about your neighbours lol
Ha ha… I think you’re right! ๐
Hehehehe
That greenery is stunning, so lush and yes, not unlike what you said about my country. I see all the ferns and things. xxxxxxxxx
This is agricultural land, not the main areas of tourist.
Just wait for my wife area it’s awesome and breathtaking.
You would love to come and visit us
Well this is still gorgeous BUT I will wait for these pictures xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Mashallah! Beautiful & vivid post.
MashaAllah nice to know you are Muslim, and JazakAllah for your words of encouragement.
I am not Muslim yet. I am a born Catholic. I have been very interested in Islam since I was about 12 years old. It’s a beautiful religion. I love it! One day I will post about my experiences with Islam. โค
That’s very interesting to know. Will love to know about it from your prospective
Great! Finally you were able to take a vacation
Really great to have it, was planning to have one more trip. But than we decided we will be dead tired and exhausted. So cancel the 2nd trip ๐
Ha ha great….
How is everything at your end.
One of my colleague son is coming at your end on Honeymoon and he was telling me the prices of it.
I was surprised, it’s way cheap, I didn’t know which Hotel. But the prices has reduced alot
All good.
Yeah nowadays the rates are way lower because the competition is tight ๐
Good for us, and bad for employees since the expectation is high.
Yeah thatโs true
I can imagine what it might be, low cost on terms of expenditures and high expectations of services. With high rate of employee turnover
Well, here in the Maldives, or at least in our resort, there is a very low rate of turnover. Staff stay for 5 years and more…some of them are here for 10 years already, they are here through the good times and the bad ๐
Though yeah, low business also demotivates some of the staff thinking the company isn’t doing well or so, but the situation is in general felt here overall
That’s awesome to hear, tells a lot about the employer behaviour towards you all.
What exactly the reason for low turnover? Although overall the global travel industry has flourished more during the last time 10 years.
A bit slump I would say specially this year around due to global low prices. Which has effected a lot of industries and so the employment.
The tickets are reasonable but the budget constraint on families are high.
From my observation, the staff are staying in the company because of the benefits even though the basic salary is just average.
Hmmm, travelling with the whole family can really hurt your pocket….
Depends how you travel and where you travel. In case of exotic location like Greece, take 2 to 4 years to travel if the budget is tight.
If one wants, he can travel just need to be smart.
Haha Greece is really exotic and expensive haha but I would love to visit Santorini
Santorini is also in my list of visit. But I say, I can travel 3 locations in it.
Plus if I do visit, I will take only my wife.
Wish you peace, ease and comfort
Thanks and wishing you the same, brother
Aww JazakAllah my dear sister for your wishes ๐๐๐
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Yesterday only i was wondering where have you disappeared!!! And today you posted!! ๐ Welcome…and the pics are lovely!!
See you remember me by heart and here I am.
I took a break in Ramadan than got dead busy in half yearly closing, afterwards I planned to go on annual vacations in September but got a family emergency so had to change my plan and took the vacations early.
While on vacations I realised it’s good to be offline from Social Media. But now back in touch on the SM platform.
Glad I have my old peeps waiting for me. How are you? What’s happening at your end?
You have been indeed busy!! Hope things are ok in your family!!
Im good thanks….usual life going on
Actually I was planning to go at the time of Eid break, but my mother Australia visa came in so she wanted to leave before Eid.
So I have to alter my plans to accommodate her before she leaves.
I see… good you were able to adjust your vacation instead of cancelling! ๐๐….welcome back!
BarakAllah fee. Everything has plus or minus, glad we are able to get the plus more than minus
I still think you’ve managed to capture some great photos, and it’s wonderful to hear about your experience! I think really like the idea of this : where you will “not find a single sound of vehicle except of people, insects and animals around.” Heaven! ๐
I try to do as much justice from my cell phone camera. But the pictures can’t make the justice to what an eye can see.
And about the idea, seriously, the people living in urban areas need to do this after every 5 years. I forgot where my phone is.
Don’t want to touch or need it. It really revamped my mind.
I decided that God willing will try to spend more time at their end.
The photos you shared are fantastic! It seems so pretty there!!! I can understand why you wouldn’t wish to leave! Hope you are having a blast my friend!!! I’ve missed hearing from you!
These are just the start. Stay tunned for more breathtaking pictures and videos as well.
Seriously, I didn’t want to come back this time around.
BTW I was observing have you started Web hosting.
Because on your last post I can’t able to comment. It happened with the mobile version I had. Those who have done Web hosting instead of free version from WP I have issues in this this.
How are you and your kids? How is life in general and specific.
You have any plans for vacations, if not, than you should make a plan. It just need courage to leave the comfort of your house to start some amazing journey of discovery.
Oh, I can’t WAIT to see more photos from you!!! Urrr…I don’t know why you are not able to comment?!? I haven’t changed anything so I am frustrated! Urr!
The kids are doing great and I have some suprise news to share soon about them too. I’ve been battling Bronchitus for almost a month now but – yea – getting way better now thank God! My niece will get married in late September so that is keeping me plenty busy too! No vacation plans just yet as I will wait until it’s a bit cooler weather but very soon!!! So happy to hear from you again!!!
I now try my level to post everyday, the way it was before.
The issue of not posting has something to do at my end rather than everyone else. I don’t know why ๐ฃ
About the surprise news, I will look forward hearing from you.
For the bronchitis, the best advice I can give is drink normal simple water make it hot to a point that is bearable to your tongue and drink it often. That will kill bacteria, nothing else matter.
During Haj season over here, we have people coming from all over the world and everyone is carrying different virus, so every year, people in Jeddah face this issue.
I often does it, you too try it and let me know how it’s going.
No need to add any other thing.
Wish your niece all the best for her future wonderful and happy life.
Oh, it’s just so wonderful to see your words again!
The pleasure to be back and interact with all of you is the same as your feelings ๐
BTW I miss your comments too, have soo many comments and following to catch up with.
So many post to wrote, so many people to catch.
Luckily we have our last leg of vacations coming up. Our last major religious holidays are coming up. It’s the annual pilgrimage where Muslims all over the world come to Saudi Arabia. Close to 3 to 4 million comes in with just 2 pieces of white cloth.
I thought to share some insight since you love to know more about it.
Beautiful pics… fav is horse
Thanks my dear sister, I will be uploading some amazing pictures.
Which will make you visit this part of the world.
It looks like you’re having fun on your travels!
Theirs nothing more fun than visiting back home and enjoy the places which one normally can’t visit while staying in homeland ๐