Abenteuer-in-Saudi-Arabien

Actually, the day started quite normal: getting up early, heading to the next - and final bivouac: Bisha in the south. .. the usual search for water, driving through cities,...

Just from Al Dawadimi > Wadi Ad Dawasir, said the Dakar organization - so 800km in the truck = 12 hours on the road south. But first, dispose of wastewater: for this,...

Once again on tour in the desert with Roel and the other boys and girls from GPTours. Yesterday, around 50 VIP guests from Holland flew in, who were allowed to drive in the...

This is the 'Dakar'.. every day everything can suddenly be different: In the prologue, both trucks were still in the top ten, then on the 2nd day several hours ! time loss for...

Liasion to Al Qaisumah- another 600km drive. But first quickly the water aria part 2 - however, thanks to the tank truck and 2-stroke pump (started with hand and rope) quickly...

12 hours on the road - starting in Jeddah at over 25 degrees, then encountering thunderstorms, rain, and temperatures below 15 degrees while traveling. Then, amazing landscapes...

To celebrate the day, there was a year-end barbecue in the afternoon and some group photos, because tomorrow, on 1.1., the 800km stage to Ha'il must be driven and the prologue...

Now the final tests of the racing vehicles, then we can finally get started. About 40m outside of the bivouac there is a good test track with almost tracks, sand, and also some...

What does a service truck like our 'Dakar hotel' with built-in shower, toilet, kitchen, and sleeping places need a lot of? Right! Especially diesel and water. Diesel? No problem...

So now off to the bivouac in King Abdullah's Sport City, where the crew had already brought the cars from the port. Everything is being prepared, triple checked and inspected. ...

Train to Frankfurt, 30 minutes later - but no problem, then a smooth flight with Saudi-Air to Jeddah, I think the 2nd largest city in Saudi on the Red Sea - about 2 million...

After several years in South America, Russia and also Morocco - my rally story is now writing a new chapter: Now Saudi Arabia, the completely unknown country for me. 7 times as...