Not so scared white guy

Well here I am. It's really not that bad. People are nice food is excellent due to price. I've got a temp car till after the holidays. etc Funny times this morning I had to go and get 6 passport size photos. We rock up to this smelly old photo lab, the guy takes me into his studio. Now this photo lab could only supply passport photos in quantities of 4 or 8. So on upsizing to 8 photos. I was forced to have 1 free studio portrait. You can see a second rate picture of it in the photos section.

My 3 month plan is to get the internet connected at whatever compound they shove me into and complete some writing in the diary section. Till then most probably only dribs and drabs. Checkya

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General Saudi life

Location: Al khobar, Saudi Arabia

27 Dec 2006, 4:17PM

Boring old view out of Welfare Manage's office window.

27 Dec 2006, 3:34PM

Electrical safety within the confines of one's office

28 Dec 2006, 3:25PM

Me trying to get use to driving on the right side. This picture shows cars in lanes, a very rare event. This would have to be the most dangerous driving i've ever done. Pretty much road rules don't exist here. 140kph would be the average speed in the city.

27 Dec 2006, 6:06PM

A picture of the single men's accommodation I think i'll end up in at Al Bustan compound.

28 Dec 2006, 3:31PM

This park is part of the Corniche board walk. On the Arabian Gulf. The above pic taken during a mild sand storm.

28 Dec 2006, 3:29PM

My only source of over priced coffee and internet.

28 Dec 2006, 3:32PM

Trigger happy at the Corniche. On a nice day you can just about see the motherland Bahrain. Not that I'm allowed out of Saudi yet.

28 Dec 2006, 3:32PM

Just hang out at the Corniche during the sand storm. Really i'm trying to burn time waiting for prayer time to finish so I can get my ass into Starbucks.

28 Dec 2006, 6:26PM

Focal point my groin. This is the free studio portrait shot I HAD to have when getting my passport photos. Definitely one for lounge room wall.