Finding the route…
Finding the route…
A missed flight and a taxi from Jeddah to Riyadh, Diriyah, Elephant Rock in AlUla, a late-night taxi to Madinah and surprising my parents.
Saudia from Riyadh to AlUla, free entry at Elephant Rock (Jabal AlFil) under the full moon, real Ajwa dates on an Arab farm, an hour hunting for a taxi and a 100-riyal ride to Madinah to surprise my parents.
A guide to Diriyah from my visit: free entry at Bujairi Terrace, the At-Turaif mud city, a 300-year-old Quran, the Arabian Horse Museum's 9,000-year-old statue, a 200-year-old mosque with a women's prayer area, and the parking fee.
I missed my flynas flight from Jeddah to Riyadh, so I went by road: about 10 hours with a Pathan driver, Fajr in a desert mosque, Bedouin herders, Saudi petrol prices and a huge desi breakfast.
