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Day three, and its probably been the most difficult so far. We are up at dawn again - leaving Mecca for the plains of Mina . Here we camp for three days, going to Arafat and coming back in the middle . Aside from the spiritual high felt by the team, we're also pretty happy with our first day of live coverage. But the strain of travelling, working and Hajj itself is beginning to take its toll on us. If we're not filming, we're worshiping and if we're not worshiping we're on the road . As we approach our base in Mina, we drive by hundreds of thousands of white tents . The sheer quantity of things here, be it people, coaches or tents, and the way in which they appear in unison still amazes me. No rest We have a live news segment as soon as we arrive so there's no time to rest, and to add to the stress, the guest we hoped to have on the show doesn't make it. But our skin is saved when we meet an African-American couple who agree to fill in. It transpires that th...