Aramco Compound

This really is Saudi Arabia, not San Diego. The Arabic on the truck should be the tip-off.

February 9th 2009
Coaching Day My friend eve knows what the weird bird is that I photographed! It’s called a Hoopoe. According to Wikepedia, “The Hoopoe is widespread in Europe, Asia, and North Africa, as well as Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. It migrates from all but the southernmost part of its range to the tropics in winter. Hoopoes were considered sacred in Ancient Egypt and symbols of virtue ... read more

Middle East » Saudi Arabia » Dhahran

In 1902, ABD AL-AZIZ bin Abd al-Rahman Al Saud captured Riyadh and set out on a 30-year campaign to unify the Arabian Peninsula. A son of ABD AL-AZIZ rules the country today, and the country's Basic Law stipulates that the throne shall remain in the ... ... read more

Message Follow (1) Comment

Ted

TedTravel

I traveled to Saudi Arabia in February, April, May, and October 2009 and in February and April 2010. I have now returned in 2012. This blog was written as a journal of my experiences and as a way of keeping in touch with family and friends. Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and for your interest. I welcome your comments, even if you don’t know me. As salam alaykum - Peace be upon you. Scroll down on this page to see my blog entries. Click the link below to see the entire blog entry (with a larger font). To see photos that are large... full info

Joined	January 31st 2009	Trips	7
Last Login	April 21st 2024	Followers	1
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	1
Blogs	71	Guestbook	475
Photos	1,130	Forum Posts	12

[photo=3437553]

[blogger=108784]

[photo=3437553]

[blog=371971]

[blogger=108784]

Top Photos Trips (7)Blog Map

13th July 2013

Tracy
non-member comment

Compound Photos
I notice that there are no women in your photos. It would be nice to see how women dress at Aramco (currently being flown out for a job interview with the company. Also, it would be great to see the inside of some of the compounds so a new comer will know what to expect. Thanks for your journal!

Tot: 0.025s; Tpl: 0.003s; cc: 4; qc: 6; dbt: 0.0085s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1mb