We live next to the Saudi Airforce base. The jets fly daily. They are neat to watch.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Arrival Furniture
For some reason I thought I had already posted this. These are pictures of the typical sofa and chair in the homes on the Dhahran camp when you arrive. You will be ready for your own stuff!!
Friday, March 9, 2012
Heritage House
The Heritage House is a museum on the Dhahran Camp. It is one of the oldest homes on camp and has been turned into a museum. It is a neat place and worth a visit. It is across from the Library on camp. Inside there are several displays including the jacket sewn with gold. It is a neat place.
Dhahran then & Now
Friday, March 2, 2012
Dhahran Schamal
We had a bad schamal blow through over the weekend. Making visibility very poor and limiting outdoor activity. It is hard to show you how bad it was. I took some video of driving on camp. It is out towards the jebel area and you should be able to see the fence line, but can not.
Sandstorm hits Dammam, Alkhobar
Hundreds of schoolchildren had gathered on the Alkhobar Corniche to take part in the annual charity run on Thursday. The event had to be canceled because of bad weather. (AN photo by Boutros Ayad) Shiraz Hasan
Published: Mar 2, 2012 01:14 Updated: Mar 2, 2012 01:14
Major towns and cities in the Eastern Province were in the grip of a severe sandstorm on Thursday. As it was weekend and schools were closed, it did not lead to any major disruption on the highways and roads that connect Dammam with Alkhobar and Dhahran.
However, one of the most important and attractive annual events — the Alkhobar charity run — had to be postponed because of bad weather. In the past the event had drawn thousands of Saudis and expatriates of all ages.
Mohammad Al-Qahtani, director of the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment in the Eastern Province, said the weather will only get worse.
“There is a lot of wind and it is kicking up a lot of sand,” he told Arab News. “Our forecast says Friday and Saturday will be equally bad … It might get worse.”
Vehicles were coated in layers of coarse dust. Visibility was poor even in mid-afternoon, and all vehicles had headlights on, and it looked more like evening than afternoon.
The weather had no major impact on the air traffic, though. “We have had no cancellations or delay on Thursday,” said a spokesman at the King Fahd International Airport in Dammam.
5th Annual Garden & Flower Festival
The 5th Annual Garden & Flower Festival was right in the middle of a horrible schamal!! These are from the middle of the afternoon. It was a beautiful set up with world climates being the theme. They had a section for each climate with back drops. It was really cool. They also had a food court, shopping area and awareness area. In the awareness area were booths for recycling, composting, animal control, water conservation and much more. It is worth a visit!
~~~Awareness Area~~~
~~~Shopping Area~~~
Sultan Garden Center
Sultan Garden Center is a large garden store that sells plants, potters, out door furniture, fountains and more. It is an impressive store.
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