King Fahd International Stadium

This stadium is where the local professional clubs play. It was also the site of a very unique match between the UKs Manchester United and local Hilal club. It was a tribute to a local legend Sami al-Jaber.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23089452-23215,00.html








http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/middle_east/saudi_arabia/riyadh_king_fahd.shtml

More of the College of Medicine

http://com.ksau-hs.edu.sa/eng/
This is the college's website. (FYI only) The school is only open for Saudis as of now. They actually pay the students a stipend while attending.

Foyer and hallways of the Colleges classroom buildings





There is a mosque located on each floor of the classroom building. There is also a cafeteria that serves hot food, normally local food for breakfast and lunch. Of course it is closed now as it is Ramadhan and almost no places are serving food, not out in the open anyway. I think some places do open for non-Muslim. While we stopped in the UAE the hotel we stayed in had a huge screen covering the entrance, so you could not tell it was open.

One of Two Ships in the Desert!

A ship in the middle of the desert and old school GMC.One of the most remarkable things about living in Riyadh is the shear number of reminders you have about your Lord. These particular weighty statements (above) are posted at each of the two entrances. This is an overt reminder, but those that are intertwined in the fabric of the society and culture are numerous as well.
I am assuming this is used as a wedding hall, among other things. The inscription above says 'Yacht for Banqueting and Conferences'.


The second ship only 5 minutes from our home is going to be a hotel. It is not complete as of yet.

Olaya area photos

The Mamlika under construction, check out the cranes on top.
According to wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_Centre) its the 40th largest building in the world and houses the highest mosque in the world.
The Mamalika is a huge part of the identity of Riyadh. As I said before it is a huge help when trying to get your bearings around Riyadh. You can almost always look up and determine where you are relative to it.
At night the colors change on a regular interval and is very amusing. The kids try to predict which color will be next.

This is a view of the Mamlikah (Kingdom) tower. The Skybridge on the very top can be accessed for about 25sar. We went to the top when my in-laws visited. The view is breath-taking. You can see most of Riyadh on a clear day. There is also an expensive Japanese spot at the top as well .


These are photos of "Ladies Kingdom" which is for women only, where they can get relatively comfortable and shop and shop and shop.

This photo is of the same area but in the opposite direction.
Load this url for a virtual tour of the Mamlika http://www.kingdomcentre.com.sa/kc/shop/vtour.phtml

College of Medicine

Plasma information board
Hallway


Instructor Cubicle

Late basketball registration Sept. 25th

This is regarding the previous post about the youth basketball league in Riyadh.

From: Antonio_DelaCruz@alsalam.aero


For those who have missed the first two registration days, there will be a late registration on 25th September, Thursday, 10am to 2 pm in AIS-R. Also, try-out will be conducted immediately after the registration for new RYSA players (ages 10 up) and former RYSA advancing (age division) players for ages 10 up. Copy of passport (with date of birth) or birth certificate (in English) is a must for all new RYSA players and for former RYSA players who have not submitted before. Also, all JUNIOR BOYS (13-14 yrs) and SENIOR BOYS (15-17 yrs) players are required to submit two pcs. passport size pictures.

Camping outings

These photos are were taken on a camping trip in the Eno River State park in North Carolina, NOT Riyadh!
Footbridge crossing the river. It actually rises and lowers and shakes as you walk across it.


This was our primitive camp site.
Log cabin, basically on display as no one is allowed to stay there.


Our dry run in my sister's backyard.


The Real Deal. It was about a mile and half hike to the campsite. Good exercise and nice scenery. No Jason, Micheal Myers nor Freddy Krueger in sight.