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More pictures of Saudi

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Lynz Real Cooking

My son at the top of a sand dune

nice office building

shops at upscale mall

streets of Al-Khobar

Delicious French food

101 thoughts on “More pictures of Saudi”

chevvy8 on January 19, 2016 at 5:33 am said:

Wow! I get to be first – Great pictures Lynn. The sand dune looks very expansive.

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 6:20 am said:
  
  It really is, of course desert is every where like forests and grass here, so every where you look even if you are in a big city, desert is right there!
  
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Sadie's Nest on January 19, 2016 at 5:38 am said:

As usual, I love the variety! What a beautiful dessert too!

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 6:18 am said:
  
  It is very pretty especially at night!
  
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Jodi on January 19, 2016 at 5:55 am said:

love the photo of your son on top of the dune. What strikes me interesting about the others – office building, mall, street, is that there are no people in them… Did you sneak out while everyone was napping? 🙂 Have a great day Lynn!

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 6:05 am said:
  
  Well funny thing is, people there do not go out much until night time because it is so very hot! I am a morning person and so I was out early all the time. At night it is so busy!! This was a visit my Fattima made with her sister and brother who wanted to go back after almost 5 years! So, that is my Mude the runner up there on top of the sand!
  
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  - Jodi on January 19, 2016 at 11:40 am said:
    
    Ah! Makes sense! I forgot about how hot it was! That would be difficult to handle! Especially at this fun menopausal time of life – haha!
    
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    - Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 12:15 pm said:
      
      oh yes!!!
      
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Cheryl "Cheffie Cooks" Wiser on January 19, 2016 at 6:06 am said:

Would not miss the heat there! BaHAhAHAHA

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 6:17 am said:
  
  yes it is a little hot even for you Florida bestie xxx
  
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  - Cheryl "Cheffie Cooks" Wiser on January 19, 2016 at 6:26 am said:
    
    Yes it had to be Lynn!!! xoxoxoxo
    
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    - Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 6:28 am said:
      
      xoxo
      
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IreneDesign2011 on January 19, 2016 at 6:31 am said:

Very beautiful photos Lynn 😀

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 10:44 am said:
  
  Thanks Irene! when are you moving dear?
  
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  - IreneDesign2011 on January 19, 2016 at 11:40 am said:
    
    I got the key today, so the move will start tomorrow.
    
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    - Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 12:15 pm said:
      
      Exciting!
      
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Sue Dreamwalker on January 19, 2016 at 6:52 am said:

That is one large sand dune.. 🙂 Love your picture shares.. Hope you are enjoying a good week xx Hugs Sue

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 7:22 am said:
  
  Thanks Sue I am xxx
  
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vanbytheriver on January 19, 2016 at 6:54 am said:

Wow…love that sand dune pic with your son…great perspective !

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 7:21 am said:
  
  I thought it was cute!
  
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OldCountryGirl on January 19, 2016 at 6:54 am said:

So many of your pics are exiting to look at … such a different world!

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 7:21 am said:
  
  Thanks so much!
  
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memadtwo on January 19, 2016 at 6:57 am said:

Probably the closest I’ll ever get to the Middle East. Stuck here in the good ol’ USA so thanks for the photos! N.

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 7:16 am said:
  
  Glad you like them!
  
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Osyth on January 19, 2016 at 7:17 am said:

Le dessert est une gaufre fraise-chantilly je pense! Delicious indeed 🙂

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 7:19 am said:
  
  🙂
  
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thespiritkeepers on January 19, 2016 at 7:39 am said:

Love the sand dune photo it just shows you the height of that beast. lol no not your son. The office building was interesting architecturally and what a hoot to find french food in Saudi

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 8:04 am said:
  
  Thanks so much glad you liked the choices!
  
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  - thespiritkeepers on January 19, 2016 at 8:06 am said:
    
    Yes I did. Thank you 🙂
    
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    - Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 9:43 am said:
      
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Priceless Joy on January 19, 2016 at 8:04 am said:

Darn, my ipad isn’t downloading all the photos. The sand dune is exactly how I picture Saudi! That is one huge dune! The mall is beautiful! (The other photos wouldn’t download).

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 9:44 am said:
  
  Sorry dear! It is funny that is how you pictured it but yes lots of sand haha
  
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  - Priceless Joy on January 19, 2016 at 9:48 am said:
    
    Hahaha! I guess because of pictures I have seen on t.v. and the movies. Do they have dust storms there like they have in the southwest US?
    
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    - Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 9:58 am said:
      
      oh yes big time, the sky turns red and orange and it is hard to see, you always wake up with sand covering your floor that is daily!
      
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      - Priceless Joy on January 19, 2016 at 9:59 am said:
        
        Ugh! I don’t think I could stand it if it happened daily! I have been in some bad dust storms but I doubt they were as bad as they are there.
        
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      - Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 11:39 am said:
        
        People cover their faces and stay indoors. But the dust in general is always around
        
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      - Priceless Joy on January 19, 2016 at 11:41 am said:
        
        I imagine they would have to stay indoors and cover their faces if they go outside. That blowing dust/sand is awful!
        
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      - Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 12:15 pm said:
        
        yes they do for sure! Sorry I meant if they go out lol
        
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      - Priceless Joy on January 19, 2016 at 12:16 pm said:
        
        I understood that. 😀 lol!! 😀
        
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      - Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 12:55 pm said:
        
        ok good haha xxx
        
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      - Priceless Joy on January 19, 2016 at 12:58 pm said:
        
        LOL! You live in the US now don’t you?
        
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      - Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 1:01 pm said:
        
        yeah for 7 years!
        
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      - Priceless Joy on January 19, 2016 at 1:20 pm said:
        
        That’s wonderful! I’m so glad you are in the U.S. now.
        
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      - Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 1:27 pm said:
        
        Thanks, it has been a long and difficult journey to be honest and one that has seemed impossible at times, but at least we are here and not locked away under his control!!
        
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      - Priceless Joy on January 19, 2016 at 1:38 pm said:
        
        Yes, exactly! I can only imagine that it was a long terrible journey! I don’t know how you did it but I’m glad you did.
        
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      - Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 1:38 pm said:
        
        Thanks! I am trying!
        
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      - Priceless Joy on January 19, 2016 at 1:39 pm said:
        
        You are a strong, positive woman. You will make it!
        
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      - Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 1:40 pm said:
        
        Thanks so much dear PJ!! x
        
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      - Priceless Joy on January 19, 2016 at 1:44 pm said:
        
        🙂 Have a wonderful afternoon and evening! xoxo
        
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      - Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 1:46 pm said:
        
        You too thanks xoxo
        
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sportsattitudes on January 19, 2016 at 8:11 am said:

I love the pictures of the office buildings you show from that area. Lots of interesting architecture there. That sand dune made me think of my trip to Nags Head…but I know North Carolina is not Saudi…especially when you talk about those temperatures in the daytime!

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 9:32 am said:
  
  Very interesting Bruce!! Thanks for visiting!
  
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rangewriter on January 19, 2016 at 8:27 am said:

What a land of contrasts!

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 9:31 am said:
  
  yes it is right?
  
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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 5:21 pm said:
  
  Yes for sure
  
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cookingwithauntjuju.com on January 19, 2016 at 8:51 am said:

Back in my camping days we use to camp near the Indiana Dunes Lakeshore which is a part of the National Park Service. Beautiful area – don’t think the dunes were that tall 🙂

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 8:53 am said:
  
  It is huge and tall!
  
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White House Red Door on January 19, 2016 at 9:06 am said:

Love seeing these pictures of your life in Saudi! xo

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 9:30 am said:
  
  Thanks dear!
  
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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 3:55 pm said:
  
  Thanks xo
  
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Tasha on January 19, 2016 at 9:50 am said:

Interesting photos, Lynz, I was looking for your sons footsteps in the sand 😀

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 9:57 am said:
  
  haha that would have been cool!
  
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spearfruit on January 19, 2016 at 10:58 am said:

Love the pictures Lynn, such a great variety and always very interesting. 🙂

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 11:37 am said:
  
  Thanks Spear!
  
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Maniparna Sengupta Majumder on January 19, 2016 at 11:43 am said:

The sand dunes always fascinate me….wonderful pictures, Lynn… 🙂

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 12:14 pm said:
  
  Thanks!
  
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Nadine on January 19, 2016 at 12:04 pm said:

Beautiful pics ❤ I love the first one the most.I don't think I can survive living in KSA or any gulf country, the humidity there will kill me

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 12:13 pm said:
  
  thanks!
  
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Freda @ Aromatic essence on January 19, 2016 at 12:52 pm said:

Love the pics, Lynn! The first pic of the sand dune and your son is awesome 🙂

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 1:01 pm said:
  
  Thanks I loved it!
  
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apuginthekitchen on January 19, 2016 at 3:33 pm said:

Love seeing the photo’s of Saudi and that is one huge sand dune, your son is minuscule in comparison.

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 3:35 pm said:
  
  I know isnt that funny?
  
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Thumbup on January 19, 2016 at 4:00 pm said:

Streets of Al-Khobar looks scary?

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 4:01 pm said:
  
  Full of stray cats and garbage, one part is opulent, huge malls, fancy stuff, two feet away garbage dumpsters over flowing, poor workers barely surviving in little tin sheet huts!
  
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purpleslobinrecovery on January 19, 2016 at 4:49 pm said:

The shapes of their buildings amaze me. How easy it would be to get lost in the desert!

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 4:51 pm said:
  
  yes for sure!
  
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anotherfoodieblogger on January 19, 2016 at 5:29 pm said:

Awesome photos, especially the sand dune. 🙂

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 5:31 pm said:
  
  Thanks my Mude is at the top, he went back in 2013 and his sisters took this photo!
  
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circadianreflections on January 19, 2016 at 6:41 pm said:

Great variety of images in this post Lynn! The contrast between the street, and office building I found quite striking. I too loved the photograph of your son on the Dune.

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 19, 2016 at 6:52 pm said:
  
  My daughter took these when they visited in 2013 and I love the dune picture!
  
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lynne hoareau on January 20, 2016 at 9:05 am said:

Hi Lynn, I love seeing your pics and the actual contrast of things there….really interesting 🙂

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 20, 2016 at 12:18 pm said:
  
  Thanks it is a huge contrast, the streets are full of stray cats, sick and diseased, starving, workers living in little areas that have nothing, sheet metal, then literally down the street opulence and crazy malls, houses! It is two extremes!
  
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  - lynne hoareau on January 21, 2016 at 1:22 am said:
    
    Pity someone can’t help those poor, innocent cats that did not even asked to be brought into that world and live in those conditions…..
    So sad…
    
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    - Lynz Real Cooking on January 21, 2016 at 4:05 am said:
      
      yes, there are a couple organizations that help. I heard that many people come to the country, get a cat and then leave! People are always coming and going sometimes after a few months. So they dump their cats!
      
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Chitra Jagadish on January 21, 2016 at 1:40 am said:

Great pictures Lynz ..

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 21, 2016 at 4:05 am said:
  
  Thanks xx
  
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lynne hoareau on January 21, 2016 at 4:34 am said:

Oh Lynn, that is so cruel. Why take on a cat then? If they leave, why leave the cat? That is abuse!
Would they leave their child? same thing in my books !!!!

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 21, 2016 at 4:36 am said:
  
  I know it is a weird world, people coming from every where just to make money and then leave!
  
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  - lynne hoareau on January 21, 2016 at 4:39 am said:
    
    I just get annoyed….but what can I do? Some people ….. Really…… Anyway, I do not want to get all heated ‘about some people’ 🙂 I hope you have a good day xxx
    
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    - Lynz Real Cooking on January 21, 2016 at 4:49 am said:
      
      You too dear xxx
      
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Anna on January 21, 2016 at 10:04 pm said:

I always enjoy seeing your pictures, Lynn! So interesting! xoxo

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 22, 2016 at 4:45 am said:
  
  Thanks dear xxx
  
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  - Anna on January 22, 2016 at 8:54 am said:
    
    xoxo
    
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    - Lynz Real Cooking on January 22, 2016 at 8:55 am said:
      
      xxx
      
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      - Anna on January 22, 2016 at 9:10 am said:
        
        xxx
        
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lifeconfusions on January 22, 2016 at 5:17 am said:

These are great sneak peak photos of the place Lynz. That dessert looks so delicious !! Craving for one…yumm!

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 22, 2016 at 5:32 am said:
  
  Yes it was a french restaurant! yumm
  
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pearlsandprose on January 22, 2016 at 5:33 pm said:

Great mix of images, Lynn. Love the sand dune photo!

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- Lynz Real Cooking on January 22, 2016 at 6:01 pm said:
  
  Thanks!
  
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milliethom on February 4, 2016 at 12:12 pm said:

A lovely selection of photos, Lynn. The office block building looks very smart and neat compared to the street. That’s some sand dune, too.

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- Lynz Real Cooking on February 4, 2016 at 12:24 pm said:
  
  Hi, I have missed you dear Millie! How is the book? xxx
  
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