Wadi Lajab en route

I’m adjusting to local time still and woke at 0330.  I managed to doze till 0700 to prepare breakfast of leftover curries, steamed in the motel’s pot.

We hit the road at 0915 on our way to Najran with via Wadi Lajab.  The road got windier as we headed inland and we reached Wadi Lajab after about 2 hours.

Starting our walk to the entrance of the wadi around 1130, we met with a 4WD filled with government staff.  They invited us to hop in and we jumped at the opportunity.  It was a tight squeeze for the both of us but never mind that.  The view was stunning looking ahead and to both sides.

When we came to a stop around midday, they pointed out some possibilities for exploration.  We didn’t go very far on the stretch perpendicular to the drive.  We enjoyed the scenery walking back out of the wadi, reminding ourselves to look back once in a while to get a different angle.

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Back at the car around 1245, we ate some leftover bread as a snack before setting off in the car around 1300.

The scenery was endless with endless layers of mountains at different distances from

The scenery en route comprised of mountains at different distances, forming many layers to the view.  It reminded me so much of Yemen and the Grand Canyon.

As we entered Najran, some of the arterial roads were decorated with murals on concrete fences, depicting scenes of nature and local life.  E commented that they were a bit tacky.  While I agreed, I thought I would be contrary and say it wasn’t any different from the Sistine Chapel in their intent, but perhaps the execution was a little subpar.

We arrived at the Oasis Hotel about 30 mins later than suggested by Google.  It was an awesome place with a large spacious room.

Heading into town, we stumbled on an eatery that did the kind of food that I used to have in Yemen, accompanied by rashush or mulawah.  After all, we are on the Yemeni border.