Friday was spent at the beach in Ras Tanura (RT to those who are in the know). But first it was a trip to the Hobby Farm. I mentioned this in another blog, but failed to explain what this is. First off, it not just any hobby. For example, this is not a farm for stamp collectors, coin collectors, or even Beanie Baby collectors. Well, truth be known, it’s not even really a farm. It’s a place for horses. From what I understand, the Hobby Farm is a place where Aramco people (known to everyone as Aramcons) can own and ride [View Full Entry]

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I don’t want you to think that my time here is a day at the beach. Well, actually I did spend today at the beach! This morning Pat and I went to the “Hobby Farm” for breakfast. That’s in the Aramco compound, about 15 minutes away. Actually it always takes Pat about 45 minutes because he gets lost every time. And since we didn’t know how we came, getting back was a challenge too. Fortunately I had brought my beach stuff with me and we got to the bus with about two seconds to spare. Pat dropped me off, I boarded [View Full Entry]

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A More Relaxing Day Off Breakfast today was the specialty of house: waffles. They have about 12 giant waffle irons and everyone says they are the best. Well, when in Saudi Arabia, do what the Americans do: eat the waffles. So I had a huge waffle and a mug of coffee for about $2.00. The dinner plate sized pancakes are a $1 each. Not only does the Aramco compound look like 1959, but the prices match too. (Including the price of gas, of course). After breakfast, Esbjorn (the unofficial tour leader with 20 trips here at 3 weeks per trip), Glyn [View Full Entry]

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