Arabian Desert by Hongqi

Arabian Desert by Hongqi Like they say - I have a car and time. I am in Saudi Arabia, why not take a discovery trip by Hongqi?

Day 18 - the 900 drive back to Riyadh. A quick stop in Taif after passin by Makkah.
20/08/2023

Day 18 - the 900 drive back to Riyadh. A quick stop in Taif after passin by Makkah.

Day 17 - Jeddah - visiting the old city that is currently in total renovation. I expect a similar result to Diriyah. We ...
20/08/2023

Day 17 - Jeddah - visiting the old city that is currently in total renovation. I expect a similar result to Diriyah. We must return.

Day 16 - 4 hours drive from Medina to Jeddah. Afternoon tea at the Ritz and a walk on the Corniche.
19/08/2023

Day 16 - 4 hours drive from Medina to Jeddah. Afternoon tea at the Ritz and a walk on the Corniche.

Day 15 - relaxing in Banyan Tree AlUla, a photo visit to Maraya and the drive to Medina.
19/08/2023

Day 15 - relaxing in Banyan Tree AlUla, a photo visit to Maraya and the drive to Medina.

Amazing Maraya!
17/08/2023

Amazing Maraya!

The splendid Banyan Tree AlUla
17/08/2023

The splendid Banyan Tree AlUla

Day 14 - Drive across the border to Saudi, with the regular process of trial and error on the Jordan side. Two hours awa...
17/08/2023

Day 14 - Drive across the border to Saudi, with the regular process of trial and error on the Jordan side. Two hours away from AlUla we hit 50 degrees Celsius, then we were hit by a storm with wind, the temperature dropped to 32 degrees followed by a nice sandstorm.
AlUla is alike Petra and very unlike at the same time. We chose the new Banyan Tree instead of Habitas, where we stayed previously, a decision that deserves its own post.

Day 13 - we extended the seaside stop, preparing for tomorrow’s long drive to AlUla. We visited the Aqaba Castle. Last ...
15/08/2023

Day 13 - we extended the seaside stop, preparing for tomorrow’s long drive to AlUla. We visited the Aqaba Castle. Last photo is the route we took in Jordan. Tomorrow we go back to Saudi Arabia.

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