The landscape of Western Saudi Arabia is vastly different from what you might expect from a desert country. This is the story of our experience camping on one of the taller peaks near Makkah’s historic mountains.
Anyone passing through Ta’if to Makkah in Saudi will run into these little critters on the side of the mountain. Staring at cars and waiting for fruit handouts. I get a little close up and personal with the monkeys… well maybe not THAT personal… that’s how Ebola started.. 0_0
One of the truly breathtaking sights in Saudi Arabia, the Wa’ba crater is a massive cleft in the lava plains of central Saudi Arabia. Measuring 2km in width and 500m in deep, camping on the edge of the Wa’ba crater will be one of the most memorable experiences in my life.
The mountain city of Ta’if is one of Saudi Arabia’s most historical cities. Since the 6th century AD, it has been a major hub of agriculture and trade in Saudi Arabia. While modern Ta’if is linked to the rest of Saudi Arabia via concrete and asphalt, remnants of the city’s history remain.