Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Visit to Shaybah

















Official visit to ARAMCO Shaybah project site by ARAMCO private flight was different experience  , 1000 KM , 70 minutes , same day return via AlAhsa , 90 minute .Same place I traveled  last month by road, it took almost 10 hrs .Interesting part was  landing as airstrip surrounded by huge sand dunes , whole area is picturestic but difficult to live.

Sunday, July 5, 2015

Visit to Shayabah , Saudi

Visited this strange , isolated place in Saudi for 2 days , Called Shaybah , where ARAMCO has their Oil/Gas processing plant.Located 1000 KM from Dammam , 400 KM from UAE border .No shops , No Gas station , No Hospital for 400 KM .Project site & camp accommodation is  surrounded by huge sand dunes ,I won't say mountain , as it is fine , red sand .At first glance whole area looks picturestic, scenic , but only for a day or two , Living there  is difficult .
Even-though there is huge amount of sand piled up , but it always stays on top, from one dune to another , even during sand storms .Due to  this particular phenomena , there is no accumulation of sand at ground level .
Café Reminiscence




Café Reminiscence

Café Reminiscence

Sunday, April 19, 2015



Café Reminiscence Tabuk Saudi Arabia















Café Reminiscence Tabuk Saudi Arabia















Visited Tabuk province , north west of Saudi , I reached at Tabuk airport at midnight and then drove to a village near Khayal , night time I was only able to see the mountain range and sea shore , the whole distance is about 150 KM took almost 4 hrs.
Place is on Jordon border (130 KM) and sometime Egypt lights are also visible on clear nights.
While returning I was amazed to see the beautiful road as after few Km from my place we drove along with the Gulf of Aqaba and Red Sea , clean water , as usual Saudis knows how to utilize sea shores or say Corniche , there are tents available on rent on the shore and Bar be Que facilities are available.
After crossing Sharmaa village nearly 45 KM , both sides were having mountain range with dark grey color like iron with almost no plants .After approx. 100 KM I was astonished to see flat wast terrain Red or say Jaipuri pink color and also mountain of same color , beautiful . Color of sand is like one can put in glass jar to keep same in living room.
Seen many big colourful tents near mountains, Saudis used to come on weekends with their family and spent time with the nature ,  day time temperature was around 23 Deg C only .wish to see the same place during evening , but I was short of time to catch the flight , Fir Kabhi...
Enjoyed the whole journey and such a visual delight , that also in a place like Saudi ! Gr8

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