Lost in Translation

Sorry for the long delay … seems to be the habit these days.

Ramadan ended, and it was by far one of the most amazing experiences of my life, from the feeling of brotherhood, to the exciting and nerve-tickling night prayers, it was great! I can’t wait for next year now.

As exciting as Ramadan was, the Eid festival marking the end was just as boring. There was nothing to do, and I basically spent the 4 day weekend holed up in my home, watching TV, sleeping and that’s about it. But the excitement of the last 30 days was worth it.

Today I went off roading with Gilbert. It was such a fun time - I am all into this activity and can’t wait to go back next weekend.

We drove out about 100 KM from the city to this small town of Nisah in the middle of the desert. The drive was very relaxing and very scenic. The roads have been cut thru the mountains and it’s amazing to see the sands of different colors so distinctly. You’d think over time, the sands would have mixed and you wouldn’t see the individual colors, but not so. You see dunes of complete red sand and over the next ridge is a completely different shade.

I think what also made it more beautiful was the time of day … the sun was hitting the peaks just right, and accenting and highlighting the different rock formations perfectly!

Overall, it was nice to get out of the city and do something different for a change, as opposed to always going out to eat and shopping.

Oooh … speaking of shopping, I bought a really nice watch the other day, as a gift to myself for Eid. Hmm … doesn’t sound all that exciting written out

I have more to tell about gay Riyadh … more coming soon, I promise this next one will be fun! LOL!