When I was a kid, everytime my teacher told me to draw a landscape I'd be drawing a criss-cross mountains, with clouds on top, and a shining sun behind them. And there I was, witnessing my young years' imagination which was a lot more beautiful and amazing in real life! Subhanallah. [captured with SJ4000]
Now if we imagine Jannah as what being described to us in surah Al-Waqiah, can you think how great could it be in the real Jannah :)
Back to the journey - there was a toilet at the opposite road of Wadjemup Lighthouse. For Muslims, it is advisable you bring an empty bottle all the time (to be filled with water) for a convenient pee and poo session. And also, wet tissues.
As we headed back to the busstop (after lunch), the rain pours down. My friend and I had to run while mumbling "Ya Basit" "Rabbi Yassir Wala Tu'assir" and "Ya Allah redakanlah hujan". (Masa susah tau pulak ingat Tuhan). But we were laughing because it was like 2 crazy girls running in rain with nowhere to go haha.
It was raining, windy and so cold. And we were in an open area with no place for shelter. Can you imagine how tough it was for us. It was still raining at the busstop and we continued with the dzikr. And then in just a glimpse...
...from cloudy and rainy, became sunny! Allahuakbar. We were both jaw-dropped and in shock.
And then I remembered, a musafir's doa, is among the ones never rejected by Allah... [captured with iPhone 5s]
Still waiting for the bus. But no more rain! (I did try to get under the table when it was raining but couldn't fit hahahaha) [captured with iPhone 5s]
We waited quite a while before the bus came. Within the waiting period, my friend and I talked about how if we were stranded in an isolated island. Let's say this is not Rotto but somewhere at the edge of the world, and we have no one to rescue us. Imagining that made us think of how terribe could the doomsday be...
So much ibrah from Rottnest Island :)
Our next stop was West End.
Walking by the coastline. [captured with iPhone 5s]
And take a deep breath now guys.
The most jaw-dropping view at Rotto! Subhanallah. Welcome to Cape Vlamingh. [captured with SJ4000]
This photo don't do it justice. The real view was so amazing I almost fell to my knees shouting for Nira's name (cuz I reached this spot first). The water was so clear and so green. From the cliff if you look down, you'll see the water is in clear emerald green. It was... really beautiful.
Idk maybe for some safety reasons, you can't swim or snorkel here. [captured with iPhone 5s]
There was a toilet near this spot. We got to wudhu' and solat behind the bushes.
I would love to share the story of what happened when we perform our prayer there.
While I was praying, a bird came landed near my prayer mat. And then another one came... and then more.
And when I turned back after salaam...
A group of birdies behind me O_o [captured with iPhone 5s]
I looked at my friend, she looked me back. We were both puzzled and did not have a clue what these birdies were up to. The birds could just land there with no reason, but what made us ponder was that they really came to us. They came to my prayer mat, surrounded us and they didn't fly away until we left the spot. MasyaAllah I do not know how to describe that but trust me, that was one hella terrific experience.
Zoom in. Beautiful birdie!! [captured with iPhone 5s]
Playing with Quokka again while waiting for the bus. But this one a bit untamed. I was trying to lift it up and it bit me. It was painful!! *dushh* [captured with iPhone 5s]
Next stop was Geordie Bay. It was raining so we went into a cafe.
And the cafe got coffee and variety of yummy-looking cakes and muffins. A regular cup of hot coffee cost me AUD5. [captured with SJ4000]
A sinful chocolate marshmallow for me (it was sooo good). Can't remember the price but around AUD5. [captured with Mi 4i]
A veryyy delicious classic scone for my friend. Cost about the same as the above - AUD5. [captured with iPhone 5s]
And yeah we spent too much time a the cafe that we forgot the bus schedule. The last bus passing through Geordie Bay was at 3.55pm and we missed it! So guess what.. we needed to walk (run, to be precise) to the jetty which was located 2km from Geordie Bay! *cry a river*
Why run? Because the ferry will depart at 4.25pm!! *cry louder*
We are not a runner guys. We are just some lazy Malaysian girls traveling to Australia. Isk.
We ran, walked, ran, and walked pass The Basin - the infamous snorkeling spot. Sorry, no time for photo. Isk.
We continued. Ran, walked, and ran till we reached the jetty. We arrived a bit more than 4.25pm but the ferry was still there. Approaching the jetty we ran faster the ferry staff might be laughing looking at us running from afar while waving our hands to them. Such embarrassing moment of my life.
AND YES WE WERE THE LAST PERSONS THAT GOT ONTO THE FERRY. THANKS.
So long Rotto! [captured with SJ4000]
For a complete guide and information about Rottnest Island, head on to Rottnest Island website.
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