Egypt was the final country of our Madventure Arabian overland tour. We took the Aqaba to Nuweiba ferry and it was obvious that the 2 year hiatus in international travel due to covid had taken its toll here because the immigration and customs officials appeared to be bewildered with what to do with us. It…Continue reading Egypt – Dahab, Sharm el-Sheikh, Alexandria & Cairo
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Saudi Arabia – Jeddah, Riyadh & Al Ula
The border crossing from the United Arab Emirates into Saudi Arabia took over 3 hours and we were finally stamped in at midnight. Yippee! We were the first overland truck in history to enter the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and it felt great. From the border, our first official stop was the Bir Hima rock…Continue reading Saudi Arabia – Jeddah, Riyadh & Al Ula