Eid al-Adha is a religious festival celebrated by Muslims. The festivities last for two to three days or more depending on the country - the Emir has given us all a week holiday. Eid occurs the day after the pilgrims conducting Hajj ( the annual pilgrimage to Mecca by Muslims worldwide ) descend from Mt. Arafat. People go on the Hajj once in their lifetime and it's quite a big deal with a lot of preparation going into it. I think they can only wear white.
This year in Qatar Eid lasts from Sunday until Thursday and this means there is pretty much a week of public holidays. Yay - a well deserved break from the daily grind.
The desert Kiwis are off to Egypt for a week and are very excited about the thought of a bit of Pyramid and Sphynx spotting and a Felucca trip on the Nile. We start off in Cairo then train to Aswan and a sailing boat ( felucca ) trip ( hopefully - not yet organised ) to Luxor. Thanks Geoffrey for your help with our itineary.
So keep checking out the blog, when we get back we will post an article and some photos.
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