A traveller's reflection: 02 Kembara Ramadhan

My Travel Journal

"There isn't much I haven't shared with you along the road and through it all there'd always be tomorrow's episode" - Elton John

I started traveling around the world since early 80s when I had the opportunity to combine business trips with vacations. Then later when my rezeki is in abundance, there were numerous other trips along the way for vacations, most of the time with hubby and the kids when the timing is right. I have also started to compile the journal and photo-pages covering almost more than 45 years of world wide travel. Some destinations I visited just once, others many times. Many of those places are the obvious famous places people would like to visit but some, the casual traveler doesn't even think to try. I have placed links to my travel at the side bar of my personal page, My Life Reflections, and will be updating them from time to time.

My wish is to continue my travel and complete circumnavigate the globe, insyaAllah…

Tuesday, 11 April 2023

02 Kembara Ramadhan - Hat Yai

"When you light up the path for others, you light up the path for yourself. Live unselfishly...”

(The Central Mosque of Songkhla)

Day 02: Sunday, 2 April 2023
Location: Hat Yai free and easy
Hotel: Golden Crown Hotel, Hat Yai

Sahur was nasi, sambal sotong and ikan bilis goreng. After subuh prayers, recited a juzuk of the quran and went back to sleep.

(Our sahur this morning)

Woke up late. After zohor/Asar prayers, we walked in the hot sun to Sawasdee Massage & Spa for an hour of strong foot massage. Rested in the room for the rest of the afternoon.

(An hour of strong foot massage)

Around 5.00 pm we drove about 10 km towards Songkhla to visit the Central Mosque of Songkhla also known as 'Thailand’s Taj Mahal'. The Central Mosque was built in 2001 with elegant architectural and art styles. The mosque used to be one of the most famous worship centres. It has a peaceful and tranquil surrounding atmosphere. There is a large pool in front of the majestic building.

(The Taj Mahal of Thailand)

(The sun is setting quickly on the horizon)

Today, this impressive building looks abandoned and neglected. The mosque is opened to visitors only from 9.00 am to 3.00 pm and there is no Tarawih prayers here. As there was no eateries around the Central Mosque we ended up breaking fast with some kurma and mineral water.

(A large pool in front of the Central Mosque)

(A beautiful sunset reflections on Songkhla Lake)

(A smaller mosque near Songkhla Central Mosque)

We drove around Songkhla town and found a few mosques but there were no proper parking areas around these mosques. We ended up driving back to Hat Yai and performed our Tarawih prayers at Nuruddin Mosque.