On the way to the Rainbow Arch, we ran into Kristin & Toby again, which we had met in Muscat about 2 months ago. They are travelling with their 2 cats in the same direction as we do. The Rainbow Arch is a famous sight, as the arch is very big and not too far …
Hegra, also known as Mada’in Salih, 20 km north of Al Ula, was the southernmost and second-largest city of the Nabataean kingdom after its capital Petra in Jordan. Traces of Lihyanite and Roman occupation, before and after the Nabataean rule, can also be found. The site is most famous for its well-preserved monumental rock-cut tombs, with their elaborately ornamented façades. We had booked a tour …
As an ancient Arabic oasis city situated in the Hejaz, a region that features prominently in the history of Islam as well as several pre-Islamic civilizations, AlUla was a market city on the historic incense route that linked India and the Persian Gulf to the Levant and Europe. Later it was an important stop on the Hejaz railway …
From Jeddah, we drove up the coast until Yanbu and inland from there to reach the famous AlUla, Saudi Arabias Tourism hotspot. It was around 40 degrees along the coast, so we tried to get us far inland as possible in the hope of a cooler night. When the sun went down, we looked for …
