Friday

This post has been sitting in draft form for nearly a month. I've been busy travelling up and down Malaysia for work. My husband and kids have been amazing and supportive. No complaints of a messy house, piling laundry or having to eat takeout foods everyday. They are a blessing, alhamdulillah.

Hectic life leads to me dreaming of a gateway. We've been binging on Ustazah Basikal's journey to Mecca. A couple, rode their bikes from Malaysia to Mecca. Its inspiring to say the least. They have not finished telling their story in their youtube's but they did wrote several books documenting their journey. (Note to self: buy their book before going to Uzbek in June)

So, for the past week or so, I've been thinking of our own Round the World (RTW) trip. Let's think deeper:

What - 

mode of transport options : 

1. Bike 
2. Motorbike
3. Car
4. Truck
5. motorhome
6. public transport

In terms of mode of transportation, a few experiments need to be carried out. We just need something sustainable. Safety is our number one priority. It need not be comfortable but it has to be not too uncomfortable. If its enjoyable then, its a bonus.

Why - To see Allah's creations, be closer to Allah, become a mussafir 

Where - Maybe we need to start small so that we can experiment different mode of transport. Sarawak/Brunei could be the first destinations. Amsterdam can be a nice place to try long distance cycling. Motorcycle in Italy. Car rides in German. Motor homes in New Zealand

When -   the earliest i could think of is after we got back from Uzbek. Maybe we should go around Sarawak first or even up north to Thailand?

How -  much is the cost?

Save every penny we got. Take up extra work. Pray that Allah will provide and grant us ease.