Saudi Arabia

There is always a sad moment in a journey… this time is to come to an end here in KSA! Jeddah was stunning. Another great time with the team. The city is surprising; lots of sculptures on the streets, clean streets, an enormous fountain in the middle of the red sea and the old Jeddah centre.

The team met with the SCOT team there and observed the facilities they have for patients and parents. This organisation is working efficiently and is clearly showing a great place for the care of patients.

After a couple of days in town, we headed toward Duba, our exit port. Some 500kms and we found ourselves in the desert by a record temperature of 54 degrees! While on the bike, I could feel the warmth but the following… when I looked at my face that’s when I realize how physical crossing that part of the kingdom was.

How can I express my feeling? From the generosity of the people, the support we got, the outstanding landscapes, the typical villages protected by UNESCO and much… much, it is hard to leave our friends here behind. We will come back shortly to work on different projects but for now it is farewell to KSA and I look forward our next trip there!