K.S.A.

K.S.A.

Middle East » Saudi Arabia » Jeddah
October 29th 2022

Published: October 30th 2022

No, this blog won't be about a Korean boy-band called K.S.A. I don't in fact know, if there is a Korean boy-band named like that. It wouldn't surprise me. The K.S.A. I am referring to is the abbreviation for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A long time dream. One that seemed unattainable until three years ago, when suddenly this closed to tourist country went from unable to get a visa, to press a butt... Read Full Entry

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Mada'in Saleh

My mother at the lonely tomb

Mada'in Saleh

Scenery was also pretty good

Mada'in Saleh

Facade

Mada'in Saleh

Golden light of sunset

Mada'in Saleh

More tombs

Mada'in Saleh

Mother and son in Arabia

Al Ula to Madinah

Red hills

Al Ula to Madinah

Mountains

Al Ula to Madinah

Oasis outside Madinah

Madinah

Buying a ticket at the high speed train station in Madinah

Madinah

All aboard!

Madinah to Jeddah

The fast and the furious

Madinah to Jeddah

View from the train

Jeddah

King Fahad's Fountain

Jeddah

Corniche at night

Jeddah

Indonesians gathering outside the old town of Al Balad

Madinah Gate

Old town of Al Balad

Saudi tourists

Dutch tourist

Around Al Balad

30th October 2022

Matthew Gray
non-member comment

family...
Having lost my mum recently Dudeness, This warms my wanderlust soul. I hope you make some recordings of her voice and especially of you two laughing togther. I have 43 seconds of my mom's voice. That's all I got. Travel Well, Fox (Matthew)-

1st November 2022

His Dudeness
Ralf Kreuze

Condolences
I'm so sorry to hear about your mother's passing. Cherish her memory and remember, time is relative, 43 seconds might as well be a lifetimes worth. She will be with you always, my dad is. If this blog inspired your wanderlust, then I hope you will be on the road again soon.

31st October 2022

John and Sylvia
John Wallace & Sylvia Bowman Wallace

Glad to see you posting again
I've been to most Middle East countries but never managed to get to KSA. Thanks for the tour as I'm not likely to be in that part of the world again.

1st November 2022

His Dudeness
Ralf Kreuze

Thanks for reading
Hope you make it here one day!

1st November 2022

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

The Kingdom
We enjoyed our trip to Saudi in February and as you were delighted to be able to travel to this land that we once thought could not happen. Saudi offered a few surprises and the people were very friendly. WE ate our weight in dates. Thanks for taking us along.

1st November 2022

His Dudeness
Ralf Kreuze

Yes I read your blogs...
Sorry that I didn't comment on them. Was going to, but at the time there were many things going on in my life. We are also eating our fill of dates! And enjoying the hospitality of the people here. It's certainly an interesting and beautiful country. Thanks for reading and commenting.

2nd November 2022

Jens kohrs
non-member comment

All the best from Madagascar
Hello Ralf, Good to hear you survived Corona and are traveling again. It took me almost 3 years to get going again. Now I am in Sambava in Madagascar, very nice beaches and really nice people. Hope to meet you again while traveling. Enjoy the time with your mother. All the best Jens (we met in the Andaman islands)

10th November 2022

His Dudeness
Ralf Kreuze

Good to hear you are on the road again too
Madagascar is also high on my list of places I want to visit. Enjoy it! And thanks for reading and commenting

4th November 2022

Plastic pipe
non-member comment

HDPE
Congratulations! It's very good content. He made valuable contributions.

10th November 2022

His Dudeness
Ralf Kreuze

Thanks
Glad you enjoyed the blog

5th November 2022

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Follow that Road
Inviting one to drive in. As you are not advocating other than vehicular travel in KSA, Ralf, this qualifies for TB's "Follow that Road" thread in the Photography Forum. Any excuse. Check 'em out!!!

5th November 2022

His Dudeness
Ralf Kreuze

Not sure...
If they would like you to drive that particular road. An own car is certainly easier here, but we are managing without one. And buses are a good way to meet people you wouldn't normally meet. Thanks for commenting and reading, and promoting my pictures on various photography forums.

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