From Arafat we made our way to the plains of Muzdalifa which is ordinarily not more than a half hour drive but now takes us 3-4 hours. We never do make it to the place we were allocated. Everything moving just grinds to a halt and we stop close to an over pass. We are to spend the night on the plains without any shelter as has been done over the centuries by other hajis. Here we have just found a spot on the road to sleep since even the desert is taken!

From Arafat we made our way to the plains of Muzdalifa which is ordinarily not more than a half hour drive but now takes us 3-4 hours. We never do make it to the place we were allocated. Everything moving just grinds to a halt and we stop close to an over pass. We are to spend the night on the plains without any shelter as has been done over the centuries by other hajis. Here we have just found a spot on the road to sleep since even the desert is taken!