Lets face it, if you are reading this, you are bored and ended up here surfing the internet and wasting time. I'm not complaining, just pointing out you and I may be very alike.
I now reside in Saudi Arabia which, for some Muslims, is considered THE Islamic Utopia to live in. Makkah is here, Medina and the final resting place of the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) is here. To non-Muslims, it is a secretive Kingdom of which, there isn't much known. There is much much more to Saudi Arabia than meets the eye.
Being a car guy, I hope to start shedding light on the fact that Saudi Arabia may, in fact, be the best place in the world to go for a drive. The roads here are a pleasure to drive on. They are smooth, well constructed and in some places showcase the human will to engineer what one might believe to be impossible.
Today, I write about one of my regular road trips. You will see pictures that do not do justice to the beauty of the landscape and the brilliance of Saudi engineering.
This post is about Al Lith Road that is around 40mins outside of Jeddah, my home city.
Al Lith Road is 52Km dead straight
You read and saw that correctly, 52km dead straight. I am not advocating you break the law and over speed here but the road also has no speed cameras. The landscape is gorgeous, the road is near perfect for a little know back road, it will go up and down but not left or right. It is a marvel of engineering and absolutely brilliant.
The intersection approaching Al Lith Road
A curve eases you in
Dead straight for the next 52Kms
Mountains in the distance accompany you
It's straight and seldom used
To give you an idea of the runoff area between the two lanes
Just keeps going
Wouldn't it have been easier to go around? No. They go though it. The expensive way.
Al Lith links to Makkah
The day was perfect, not a sandstorm in sight
About half way through they cut through another mountain
Nothing stopped the engineers from making the straightest road in the world
Mountains all around
I had to stop and take pictures
An entire town on the road was being demolished
The rocks mark the end of the straight
Welcome to Makkah
Just a tip if you decide to go for a drive, make sure you have enough fuel since there aren't and fuel stations until you reach Makkah and therefore no shops to stop for some water. Make sure you are full stocked before heading out.
I hope this inspires you to go for a drive. Do not forget to send me pictures of any awesome road you drive on. Stay safe, and the speed limit is the law.
I will continue to write and showcase the best Saudi Arabia has to offer for the petrolheads out there.
Cheers,
Z
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