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Thanks to a great deal of effort on the part of Hanans dad, I will soon be in receipt of a Saudi visitors visa

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to visit really as its not possible to get in as a normal tourist, Hanans parents will probably only be living there for another year before they move back to the UK, so now is a great time to visit. A few things I’m looking forward to on the trip are…

Snorkelling in the Red Sea – I’ve heard that Red Sea off the coast of Saudi is some of the most unspoilt diving going, and much less crowded then Egypt due to the restrictions on visitors.

Visiting the mountains on the way to Taif. I’ve been promised some interesting wildlife here, included camels and babboons

I’m also looking forward to visiting makkah and the old town in Jeddah.

I’ll obviously be taking my camera, but might have to be a bit more discreet than normal. I dont want to carry on my tradition of being told to stop taking pictures by overeager security guards etc.