Radisson Sas Royal Jeddah

The bulk of our trip we spent with my in-laws in Jeddah -- 3+ weeks. We started by trying to get as much shopping done as possible, saving short day trips for later. Jeddah as a city has become so crowded over the years, traffic is terrible. However finally the government appears to be doing something about it by building a series of flyovers and bridges to try and lessen the strain on the busiest streets. This won't help that actual terrible ...

... It was a feeling I have never experienced in my life and don't want to ever experience that feeling again. On 12.45pm flight tomorrow out of London and in the Sheraton just now drinking free wine!!!!! See you all soon and my friend in Jeddah those I met and those I didn't get a chance to meet, one day we will meet up again I promise.

At airport she has booked me on the flight tonight from london so I will have to stay in London over night and get a flight Sunday. She was really horrible this morning never even told me about my flights she left the house with not saying a word gave my passport to the guard and told then not to give me it till I was through immigration!!!! Think she sent the most run down car she could find to take me ...

Well I hope I will be on a flight tomorrow Saturday, finger crossed as yet I have not been told anything, not been given my passport back with exit visa, tickets etc etc. But the agency assures me it will be OK tomorrow!! The last few days have been very scary for me and very worrying as you hear so many stories, I just don't know if I ever want to come back it has been an experience to say the least.......mmmmm might write a book ...

Well I had a day off yesterday!!! I know someone who was working in Jeddah and I tagged along with her to the beach, it was just so nice to get out and be free!! Oh but I had to be back for 10/10.30pm (I felt like I was a teenager again being told what time I had to be back for, even though it was my day off!!!) But hey ho I was free for the day.i had a great time just doing nothing, we then went for pizza after wards and watched the thunder storm and the rain....yes it rained here lat ...

Sorry I have not done much on my Travel Pod but not really got the heart or mind to do it maybe after a week or so I might!! Need to get a leats a few photos before the end of March. At least I can say it was an experience and it will make me stronger as a person.

... I am not a Prince or Princess I am just a worker and employed to do a job. It amazing how these people live as the maids they have sleep in rooms outside the main Palace, but within the palace walls but there is like 3/4 to a room in bunk beds. I am going to make it work as I am looking forward to the future at getting my mortgage paid off and also having the money to do some more traveling that I love doing, think I will do the 2 years like I had said to myself ...

... lol) and of course my all time favorite for the flavor of old Yemen, Souk Al Yeman, and Souk al Yumama - for gold... Had some terrific meals, and met with many friends, and can only note that the ongoing urban development, the quality of the new construction and the concerted effort at creating a solid IT infrastructure for all residents of Jeddah is commendable. The new buildings are the dream of great architects, a must see.

... it was amazing. i cant describe it to you but it was so beautiful and peaceful. hopefully i can put the pics up here soon. trying to get to the old market place and have a few odd jobs left on my to do list! but the really good news is that there is a wake boarding place five mins away from me at home so hopefully i i will still get to do that! missing you all like crazy and wont be long till I'm in the pub with you! save some beer for me keep in touch xx xx

... on the seat, I couldn't even speak... all I knew was, I juz didn't want to talk anymore... so what I did, I juz watched a movie.... It was Fantastic 4, an action and fantasy movie, right?? But I didn't know, I started to cry... My life here was hard before. I got culture shock. We're obliged to wear abayas and tarja to cover ears and hair every time we go out. Hiding and too afraid from Motawas (religious man that can put you in jail). You're not allowed even juz making ...