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My Snorkeling experience: Red Sea Jeddah!

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When you are born in a small town in central Kenya, swimming is not a considered sport when you are growing up! It is not a need, it's unnecessary, expensive sport considered for the rich! So I only got to learn to swim in a pool as an adult,and I will not swim in a pool if my toes won't touch the floor! I need to know I can stand in case of anything that could lead to drowning hahahaha, or let's just say it's for the sake of my sanity! They tell you that it's all in your head, and you know it's in your head but how do you treat your head! wee.better safe than sorry? The only way I will swim in a deep pool is only when my partner is in it or the diving squad is around and in uniform:-) When I set out on a boat trip deep in the Red Sea, my plan was not to snorkel, my plan was to wear my bikini, lie out in the yacht, eat, drink(water I mean), take photos and act rich at least for a day. Bikini under the abaya, wide hat, sun glasses, all my sun block lotions,...

Road trip in SaudiArabia

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I tell you, it was a good day! We borrowed my friends husband for the day, rented a car and he had no choice but to drive us all day! Thank you Sami, it seems you had to fly all the way here for us to get to go on a road trip! We could have helped you drive but well.. you understand...! oh don't be so shocked! We also took the wife with us, but only because she was the one carrying the marriage certificate and my look and the name in that certificate don't match!, our other friend wouldn't have passed that test either. We set out insearch of a lake! The fact that there is a lake in this desert that I haven't heard of in the last 6 months got me excited! I love water bodies, and they are scarce in deserts! On our way there, we saw squad bikes and the inner child was allowed to come out, mine though was still asleep! They woke me up early on a Saturday but it was worth it!  After the children had played for an hour, we continued! Set with google map and directi...