Tag: Saudi Arabia

  • Riyadh – Day 4

    So yesterday was Al Masmak, but today is Ad-Diriyah! We mentioned it yesterday (with different spelling, we just go by the spelling we see on signs/online) as the capital of the early Saudi states, so, might as well check it out. And there’s a UNESCO world heritage site there, At-Turaif. AND it was recommended to…

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  • Riyadh – Day 3

    Well, today we have a “cultural” day planned. A few museums that are all in the same direction. Off we go! We’re pretty close to the National Museum, so obviously that’s our first stop. The next museum doesn’t open until 4, so it’s perfect anyway. Or so we thought… Again, construction. This time we try…

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  • Riyadh – Day 2

    Well… today will be short and we have to make a decision. Do we go to the game tonight or not? The other Spanish Super Cup semi final? Hard choice because we would love to see Barcelona play, but will we be lucky enough to get an Uber out there? Or find another taxi? Let’s…

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  • Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) – Day 1

    First full day in Riyadh! We would have never imagined saying that before 2019, and now we’re here! Let’s see what we can get up to!  So, first thing is first. Let’s explore what’s close to us and try to find where the busses run. The map for the busses that we found online is…

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  • Travel Day

    Well… we’re leaving Abu Dhabi! We bought our ticket last night and headed to the airport on the airport express in the late morning. It is a long drive, so make sure to leave with plenty of time to make it! So we didn’t put a location in our title today because we won’t spend…

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