Saturday, March 24, 2012

Hobby Farm

The Hobby Farm on camp is for those that own horses.  It is a very nice facility and there are about 100 horses  there.  For those that enjoy riding it is a perfect set up.

Scouting in Saudi!

The Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts of America all have troops/packs on camp that are very active.  One of the highlights for the cub scouts in the soap box derby which is always fun to watch.  All three scouts are very involved and have multiple activities for the kids.  The Dhahran camp is very family friendly!
Cub Scouts
 
 
 
 
 
Girl Scouts

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Dhahran Bowling Alley

The bowling Alley in Dhahran was just renovated this past year.  It is very nice!
 
 
 
 

Jets Galore

We live next to the Saudi Airforce base.  The jets fly daily.  They are neat to watch.  
 
 
 
 
 

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
By DAMMAM: SIRAJ WAHAB ARAB NEWS STAFF
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.



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