Day: 21 April 2024

We were keen to explore a little bit of the vast Saudi Arabian desert on a tour which took us on simple tracks through endless desert landscape, to giant monoliths and through narrow valleys. It was a long drive along the R30 to the south-west, and we had to find a place for the night, …

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North-west of Riyadh are 2 towns, which lie on a former pilgrim’s route to Mecca, where the old mud brick houses have been partly restored during the last years and are interesting to visit. On the way we stopped at a supermarket, but soon were friendly asked to leave, as it was praying hour and …

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