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The information presented on this site is developed as a public service in the hope that it may be useful to those trying to get access to the internet in Saudi Arabia. This information is not intended to promote one ISP over the others, nor de-fame any of them.

What this web page is all about?

The Paper Air Ship and its First Trip (Suhaila - 7April 1999)

The Tornado and the House flying to Canada (Suhaila - April 1999)

The Tree that Gobbled up Disobedient Kids (Sarah - 1997)

The Factory and the Dinosaurs (Sarah - 30April 1999)

What is this web page is all about?

As Lewis Carrol has written Alice in Wonderland

This is my page on Saudi Arabia.

• Residential Compounds in Jeddah. Having lived in Jeddah for 11 years, this is a list of some residential compounds in Jeddah that most ex-patriates like to live in.
• Red Sea Treasures, Snorkeling, Spearfishing, and Coral Reefs.

The Red Sea is considered as a separate eco-system, being only connected at its southern end to the Indian ocean (that is until recently, a little over a century, when the Mediterranean Sea was connected to it by the Suez Canal.

This isolation, has caused the Red Sea to be unspoilt over the eons. Its corals are still in good shape compared to other regions of the world where human activities take their toll on the environment.

Egyptians are known to crack up new jokes every day. If the joke is not on politics, rulers, daily life, Upper Egyptians, then it is on themselves. Jokes help the average Egyptian get along with crowded streets, the boss at work, the spouse at home, and many other daily ordeals.

Here is a list of sites that you can visit to get lots of jokes.

The Rayyan Valley lies about 20 km west of El Fayyoum, a fertile depression south west of Cairo, Egypt. It is visible from any airplane passing over the area, where the two lakes (see below) are clear. It is a spectacular view to see the Fayyoum oasis, surrounded by desert and barren mountains from all sides, Lake Qarun from the North West, and the life-giving Bahr Youssef (a tributary from the Nile River).

Below are some pictures. Here is another link to Rayyan Valley photos by an Egyptian Canadian.

There are lots of wild animals in the desert. One of them is the desert hare. It is occasionally hunted for sport and for its gamy meat. During the hunt outlined below, two adult hares were shot. Their meat is delicious: dark and gamy, and has a unique flavor, reminiscent of wild fowl.

The technique of the hunt is quite challenging for such a small quarry. It has to be done in complete darkness. The 4-wheel drives wander in the desert until a hare is spotted (via the headlights), then the chase begins. The hunter uses a regular shotgun to shoot the hares. Because of the sand dunes and the rough terrain, there is an element of danger and risk always looming.

For the unprepared traveller, the Egyptian Desert (like any desert) can be merciless, and even deadly. However, for the prepared explorer, it has a vast store of treasures waiting to be discovered. In this page, we focus on fossils.

Below are some pictures