This wasn’t the only store; there were many in the Riyadh and surrounding areas.

While visiting, our friends had to take their car in for service. We took it to an area in Riyadh of about 5-10 blocks square that is largely auto-repair shops. These shops vary in size from…

There was more English than I expected, in fact it was rare to not be able to find someone who could not speak the language. Even the license plates are in both English and Arabic.

A 140km Speed Limit.

It’s easy to look at the desert and see nothing. Nothing but rock and gravel. It is even possible to imagine that one is standing on the surface of Mars. Yet, if you look closely, in…