Ramadan roadtrip - The journey home

We took our time on the journey home, with many pit stops and despite arriving home a whole day late and utterly exhausted we really enjoyed it.

This place had intriqued us on the way to Al-Baha, so on our way back to stopped to take a closer look.

It is a bedouin settlement in the middle of nowhere ( these are the places where women drive in Saudi Arabia ). We loved all its sculptural forms and posing camels.

The storm

 The day we left a storm broke I am so glad we didnt miss it, thunder, lightening, mist, rain, hail and the electricity went down. Coming from the heat and humidity of Dammam it made me feel alive. Growing up in England I never ever expected to miss rain but I have so this was balm for my soul.



As the evening drew in everything turned in to a dreamlike world.



 A perfect end to our stay.

Al-Baha landscape

Out and about in Al-Baha I love the wilder more rugged parts.

We found blackberries, olive trees, aniseed, we didnt get much hiking done as it just isnt so much fun when you are fasting, next year I hope.

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.