RIDGE WALK
This small horse-shoe shaped ridge is about six kilometers long, and it
makes a nice walk for much of the year, because there is plenty of shade
offered by the vertical rock walls. The nick in the ridge is a pleasant
vantage point from which to observe the burning desert.
SUN AND SHADE
The best time to go walking is the late afternoon, when the sun is not so
strong. The sunsets are very beautiful in the desert. These cliffs make
a pleasant spot from which to observe the road.
SARAWAT MOUNTAINS, SAUDI ARABIA
The Sarawat mountains extend down the side of the Red Sea from Jordan
to Yemen. The southern area, called Al Asir is one of the most heavily
populated areas of Saudi Arabia, and it has become an area attracting local
tourism.
The climate is unlike that of other parts of the kingdom, with some rainfall and cool breezes. Once opened up to tourism, the place could become a paradise for walkers and rock climbers, since there are no landmines. Additionally the puritannical nature of the saudi regime has been effective in keeping out long haired hippies and suchlike, although prosperity has brought its own problems with the large influx of foreign workers. Resentment of many people was exacerbated by the deportations of yemeni workers during the 1991 Gulf War. The recent border disputes between Yemen and Saudi Arabia are not unconnected with these events.
TAHIMA CAVE
This cave is in a small rocky outcrop near to the road from
Makkah al Mukarama to Mastabah. Inside the cave is cool and shady,
while the outside temperature is about 40 Celsius.
TAHIMA SUMMIT
At the top of the summit some one had put a 7 UP can on a pole.
It is a pleasant vantage point from which to watch the traffic.
KING SAUD UNIVERSITY
This is the main administrative block of King Saud
University. The car parks nearest the entrance are
reserved for the most important people. I was entitled
to park in the second car park, except that when I arrived late,
all the places were taken. On these days I would park on waste ground near
the hospital. That had its advantages, since at King Saud University the
only place anyone could buy cigarettes was at the hospital itself.
ERITREAN STUDENTS
There were many eritrean students at King Saud University. Here some
of them are enjoying a traditional dance in the desert.
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