Soon leaving Islamabad

It is quarter to noon on Friday, the holy day, and we are at an internet cafe. It says 100 mbps but it doesn't appear to be working that quickly. Wouldn't be an issue if the cafe wasn't closing at noon. Hopefully I will get my e-mail by then.

Yesterday afternoon, we went to the Faisal Mosque. Massive building, incredible marble, fascinating design elements. If I remember correctly, it was build in the early 70s and it shows. The carpet is light blue, with blue green tile on the walls and a huge 'modern' gold chandelier. It reminded us of a 70s mega church, without the pews of course. I guess sacred space architecture gets its inspiration from similar places regardless of the geography.

One must walk barefoot throughout the mosque and on a 100 degree I was looking for the white tile in the shade. My feet are wimpy.

After our tour we went back to the hotel, went shopping for culturally appropriate (and cooler) attire and I found a Mother's Day present for Lori. We went for supper at about 9 back to a place I went when I was here last. The Kabul Grill. A wonderful place to eat open air bbq'ed kebabs. Absolutely mouth watering. I highly recommended it, so if you are ever in Islamabad...

More window shopping after supper, then some ice cream and found some cheap movies on dvd. Should I confess this on-line? We bought a couple, including Mission Impossible 3, which just came out in the theatres last weekend. It had Russian subtitles but decent quality. An ok movie but probably not worth staying up until 2 for. I then woke up at 4:30 am and couldn't sleep. Jet lag is a pain.

The cafe is shutting down so I am stopping now. Peace.

p.s. If I get a chance I will post some pictures of the restaurant and the mosque.