Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

... of a retarted homing pigeon - I didn't even see a single tree! Instead I saw Qasr Ibrahim, an old ruined castle. Now, I'm in Al Khobar, by the sea. Just had a nice Italian meal and a walk along the corniche. Big drive ahead tommorow, inshallah. Ok, gotta ...

... that forced us to make workarounds.   Saad offered another night of squash, but since I wanted to see more of Saudi (rather than a squash court), I politely declined and hoped I didn’t offend (I think I was only mostly successful).  Edwin ...

... typical Saudi, and chicken shwarma was quickly decided upon.  On the way, we discussed the many athletic clubs in Khobar, all apparently with football (soccer) clubs, and I explained the rules of American football to Saad, who seemed to understand ...

... towers. The whole road, which is 45km long, is called the King Fahad Causeway on the Bahraini side, with a different Saudi name.. Interesting stuff! :) Due to it being Ramadan and us not being Muslim, and also not having any male family members with us [ ...