tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post8659236651732203016..comments2023-06-10T10:25:57.118+03:00Comments on Blue Abaya: Saudi Road Trip Part One: Riyadh-AbhaLaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-40161513815960348002013-06-17T18:02:04.329+03:002013-06-17T18:02:04.329+03:00Interesting entry! I am really amused that the hot...Interesting entry! I am really amused that the hotel in question actually asked you all to prove your own mother's relationship to your husband! Some people will always be morons.<br /><br />TaherTaher Kagalwalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488784262720510047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-65458088009163194162012-10-25T02:48:41.794+03:002012-10-25T02:48:41.794+03:00Forgot to say I can't recommend any specific r...Forgot to say I can't recommend any specific resorts in the mountains because we stayed in a hotel inside the city, sorry!Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-15170691422203831152012-10-25T02:47:33.311+03:002012-10-25T02:47:33.311+03:00Khuram-No you can't reach Abha that fast unles...Khuram-No you can't reach Abha that fast unless you speed like crazy and don't make any stops on the way. If you don't want to leave earlier then you might reach Abha more like around 7-8pm. It really depends so much on how fast you drive and how many stops you make. The road is really good and you can drive fast if you want to. It's safe to drive there after sunset the roads are Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-8529126567143876662012-10-24T12:59:43.427+03:002012-10-24T12:59:43.427+03:00@Laylah, I really like the way you described your ...@Laylah, I really like the way you described your trip. Would like to read the next part of it. <br />I am planning to drive this weekend from Riyadh to Abha with my family. Need some tips from you on:<br /><br />1. We would be leaving at aroun 9 am. do you think we will reach by 5pm to Abha City?<br />2. Is it safe to drive to Abha after sunset?<br />3. What is the best way to reach farasan Khurramnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-67871290898599198212012-10-21T23:04:47.106+03:002012-10-21T23:04:47.106+03:00The only place in between those two cities worth s...The only place in between those two cities worth staying is Wadi Al Dawasir and it's a small town, not too many hotels for sure. We didn't stay there. I remember driving through it and seeing some of those small apartment hotels on the main street but there are no large hotel chains.The next city is Khamis Mushayt and that is practically right next door to Abha so you might as well drive Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-61379490636485338002012-10-20T20:39:44.614+03:002012-10-20T20:39:44.614+03:00hi layla,can u plz tell me is there any appropriat...hi layla,can u plz tell me is there any appropriate place/hotel to stay in between riyadh to abha route?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-85253055103189140652012-07-17T19:01:24.688+03:002012-07-17T19:01:24.688+03:00Thank you very much for your informative blog. I ...Thank you very much for your informative blog. I spent a good part of the afternoon today, reading and learning interesting tidbits about life in Saudi. I moved here in February this year, and I like it very much. I like the pace of life, the variety of Arab cuisine available in Riyadh and have enjoyed a few trips around the country. The people and the land fascinate me because it is the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-3259438695539531862012-07-15T14:51:30.999+03:002012-07-15T14:51:30.999+03:00Hi there!
I have been working on the second part (...Hi there!<br />I have been working on the second part (of three) every now and then, problem is I'm on holiday and with very limited time and the post will be long with many pics :) So hopefully I would get it ready before your trip!<br />It looks like you're going on Eid? If you plan on going to Farasan book EARLY and be prepared for a crowd.Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-73879579011387759552012-07-14T16:42:05.288+03:002012-07-14T16:42:05.288+03:00Hi Layla
when will we get the rest. We are planni...Hi Layla<br /><br />when will we get the rest. We are planning a similar trip from the 16 Aug- 23 Aug so your imput will help a great dealAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-77003251717712516442012-05-30T01:48:24.676+03:002012-05-30T01:48:24.676+03:00Tifyffe-Sure you can use them but please mention s...Tifyffe-Sure you can use them but please mention source and link back to this post, thanks!Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-55432043863281106062012-05-29T14:03:43.304+03:002012-05-29T14:03:43.304+03:00Hello Layla,what a lovely blog you have here.Pleas...Hello Layla,what a lovely blog you have here.Please, i will like to know if i can use some pictures from this trip on my blog(i use it to communicate with my family back in Nigeria)I recently took a trip from Jizan to Abha-Khamis Mushayt(not recreational,so i could not take pictures)<br />Looking forward to a favorable response from you.Thanks<br />BilkisTifyffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14942699612943969328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-45792723084376335462012-02-16T22:46:34.642+03:002012-02-16T22:46:34.642+03:00I love all ur pictures =)) I wish i could visit ...I love all ur pictures =)) I wish i could visit these places in the kingdom ! Unfortunately I m not allowed to enter this area with an umrah visa :( ..Urgh<br />Anyways thanks for this post !Stylish Muslimahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11858704963282869094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-33347158058592857542012-02-06T18:39:58.626+03:002012-02-06T18:39:58.626+03:00Better than National Geographic ))) thanks for sha...Better than National Geographic ))) thanks for sharing <br />AllaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-66148049193005171662012-02-06T18:33:27.042+03:002012-02-06T18:33:27.042+03:00Laylah you rock, great pictures. I wish I had the...Laylah you rock, great pictures. I wish I had the opportunity to see some of these places, but have so far been confined to Riyadh and Dammam and (Khobar). Funny thing is, when I first got here I told my boss I wanted to see the baboons, he laughed and said "their are no monkeys here!, this is not Africa!".<br />And if I may be so bold for poster above bigstick1: Laylah has a lot Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12774939660682847174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-39059966623625063472012-02-06T18:20:15.293+03:002012-02-06T18:20:15.293+03:00bigstick-thanks! we had a great time! I wouldn'...bigstick-thanks! we had a great time! I wouldn't say there is open hostility toward Americans. Some people are just so ignorant and rude..Mostly the really conservative ones. But as you can see from the pic the young men were dressed in western clothes, I think they just had the mentality that "all western women are w****s" and thus fair game for them to harass! That happens Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-83330747828942333032012-02-06T06:51:53.393+03:002012-02-06T06:51:53.393+03:00I did not notice before but you mentioned some hos...I did not notice before but you mentioned some hostility as people thought your were American. So is there an open hostility toward Americans?bigstick1http://voicesofthefaceless.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-16553112783934701722012-02-06T05:13:52.229+03:002012-02-06T05:13:52.229+03:00Looks like you had a good time. You take some gre...Looks like you had a good time. You take some great pictures. Looking forward to the next post.bigstick1http://voicesofthefaceless.comnoreply@blogger.com