Saudi Bucket List

Visit Petra in Jordan!

What's in Petra?

be invited to a palace

9. Eat Iguana meat (Dabb)
10. Drink Camel Milk
11. Visit the Ali Baba Caves of Hofuf (u may find a magic lamp?)
12. Drive down to the escarpment and enjoy its splendor
13. See the waterhole created by a meteorite in Al-Kharj
14. Visit the old Hijaz Railway route (remember Lawrence?)
15. Madain Saleh

Go ATVing in the desert
Sign up for paramotoring
Go Karting (if you're into that)

That's all I know. Don't try the abaya thing, it's illegal :p

i'd love to try the abaya thingy too. i've already tried to wear the tarha at my driver's place whose wife was cool enough for me to try it; but being in abaya, i think, is more fun. lol! in hindsight, i don't think her abaya will fit me so i guess she ain't be cool no more. )=

CivEngr wrote:

What's in Petra?

Petra is in Petra. It is a city of ruins carved in rock. You approach it through a valled carved out of rock by a stream. I think the stream is gone now. Anyway it is pretty amazing.

BTW it is Jordan and not Saudi Arabia so it should not be part of the bucket list.

Still, looked it up and it does look amazing. One of the 7 modern wonders of the world.  Thanks sparrow for the idea.

bhills2153 wrote:

CivEngr wrote:

What's in Petra?

Petra is in Petra. It is a city of ruins carved in rock. You approach it through a valled carved out of rock by a stream. I think the stream is gone now. Anyway it is pretty amazing.

BTW it is Jordan and not Saudi Arabia so it should not be part of the bucket list.

true, maybe the 'bucket list' should be for the ME ?

Civ, type 'petra' into google images and see what you see! Petra was recently named one of the 'New Seven Wonders of the World'!

One of the New Seven Wonders of the Worls should be;

"How do the actually get any work done here!"

They dont....
It simply happens in its own special way
Bottom line is, everything must wait....

No Problem

Petra was created by the Nabateans, they also created Madain Saleh which is the same as Petra and is in Saudi.

musicman wrote:

They dont....
It simply happens in its own special way
Bottom line is, everything must wait....

Insha'allah must be the most overused phrase in the Arabic language

zara777 wrote:

musicman wrote:

They dont....
It simply happens in its own special way
Bottom line is, everything must wait....

Insha'allah must be the most overused phrase in the Arabic language

So true.. used as a disclaimer

CivEngr wrote:

So much to do here, so much fun to be had, and so little time.  Ummm.. let me think....
1) Party in Bahrain - done that
2) Ride a camel - anybody know of any camel stables?
3) Buy and wear a Thob (sp?)
4) Cross-dress in an Abaya - No maybe not (unless its Halloween)
5) Go to the top of the Kingdom Tower
6) Play 18 holes of golf

Any other ideas anyone can help me out with?

There's also the 'Al Faisaliah Tower', to go to the top of, maybe on a clear night.?

And there's Go Karting somewhere in Riyadh?

Alliecat wrote:

zara777 wrote:

musicman wrote:

They dont....
It simply happens in its own special way
Bottom line is, everything must wait....

Insha'allah must be the most overused phrase in the Arabic language

So true.. used as a disclaimer

Don't u mean.. used as 'THEE' disclaimer..

Dont forget, IBM?

InshaAllah - By Gods Will
Bukra - Tomorrow
Malesh - Never Mind