The Journey So Far
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The Sultanate of Oman
I’ll begin this week’s update with some good news ( in short supply in the Middle East this past week 😳 ). There’s also an update on our current status ( as of March 7 ) at the end of this blog ( more good news ). Upon arrival in Muscat, Oman, we were (finally...
Leaving Saudi 🇸🇦 – And A Visit To Bahrain🇧🇭
NEWS UPDATE: As this update goes out folks are no doubt seeing the rather unsettling news coming out of Iran. Since we’ve already had notes from concerned family members, thought I would preface this blog with a note advising that we are safe, and currently in...
Saudi Arabia – The Empty Quarter
In addition to a leisurely Red Sea coastal drive there were two major attractions ahead of us in the southern part of Saudi Arabia - historic Rijal Almaa ( just west of Abha ) and, “Inshallah” ( god willing ) with the necessary permits, a visit to the edge of Saudi’s...
Saudi – Red Sea Coast
Leaving the spectacular oasis/canyon of Wadi Disah last week, the landscape all the way to Umm Lajj ( on the Red Sea coast ) was probably as boring and monotonous as we have seen in Saudi - lots of sand, lots of camels, and a few small towns in between. More than...
Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 : The Road To Al Ula
When planning our route around the Arabian Penisula, for a variety of reasons travelling “anticlockwise” made most sense - so from Jordan the next country on our itinerary was Saudi Arabia, by far the biggest of the Persian Gulf states and hence likely where we will...
More Jordan 🇯🇴
Rather than head straight to nearby Wadi Rum from Petra, we first made a little detour to Aqaba, Jordan’s main ( and only ! ) port at the very south end of the country ( at the very north end of the Red Sea). Road to the Red Sea ( Aqaba ). Lots of signs like...
