Al Jerah, Baydhan

We explored the old part of the village that the family house is in.

Followed a flock home

Found stones as white as the moon

and smelled woodsmoke from heavy carved doors.

Baboon spotting

 This little family had no fear of us.

A little picnic

 We decided to take a picnic and go to the local wood to break our fast.

We arrived early

The air was scented and filled with birdsong and baboon chatter

We drank copious amounts of mint tea and turkish coffee

Ate dates, pastries, soup and oven baked pasta

We returned home with our senses satiated.

Ramadan roadtrip; the house at Al-Baha

Teatro Cafe restaurant, Riyadh

Teatro cafe restaurant, Riyadh

 I must confess that I barely took any photos in Riyadh, we had our sahoor/fatoor out in a couple of restaurants, explored the city, spent time with family and made new friends.

Al-Baha was wonderful we needed the contrast.





The view from our bedroom



The view again I couldent get enough of watching the change of light



One of the reception rooms



Ceiling patterns



close up of the ceiling



majlis or reception room



the light



the room we stayed in



This fig tree is right outside our second window and every morning without fail this bird spent hours trying to get in to our room.





hours spent exploring and hunting



rain



old treasures found



 cooler air

high altitude

wild flowers

and the sheer joy of the mountains.











We came back from our Roadtrip

Eid is over and all the family have gone back home

School has begun

and I will write some posts soon on our Ramadan Roadtrip