About This Blog, and About Me: Susie of Arabia
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is KSA's 2nd largest city and is located on its west coast, right on the Red Sea. I moved here in 2007 with my Saudi hubby. This journal reflects the things that I see here, life through my eyes, my lens.
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Monthly Archives: May 2008
This Way to Makkah
Familiar green and white traffic signs above a busy downtown Jeddah street mark the way to Makkah in both English and Arabic. Visual symbols also help to identify which route to take to the airport or the seaport.
Posted in Buildings, Culture, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia
Tagged Arabic, Jeddah, Makkah, Mecca, modern, signs, transportation
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Fly the Friendly Skies…
Saudia Airlines advertises all around the city of Jeddah using these enormous gorgeous billboards. Honestly, they are the biggest billboards I have ever seen. The photos used in the ads don’t necessarily have anything to do with flying, but … Continue reading
Posted in Landmarks, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia
Tagged ad, billboard, business, Jeddah, transportation
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Drink and Desserts
A luscious chilled minty lemonade drink goes fabulously with these gorgeous desserts in a beautiful Jeddah mall food court area, complete with pools of water and fountains. Strawberry cheesecake, triple chocolate cake, and Tiramisu – they were ALL delicious!
Posted in Buildings, Culture, Food, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia, Shopping
Tagged Jeddah, mall
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Moroccan Pottery
Colorful pottery serving dishes from Morocco are sold in a Jeddah mall. They are so pretty that many people just display them instead of actually using them.
Posted in Culture, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia, Shopping
Tagged Jeddah, mall, pottery
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Pizza Delivery
This Dominos Pizza delivery car picks up pizzas at its base and then rushes around the city streets of Jeddah trying to deliver hot pizza to customers. In my opinion, most of the fast food here in Jeddah seems … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Food, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia
Tagged Americana, business, Jeddah, modern, restaurant, transportation
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Quaker Sign
This Quaker sign in both English and Arabia sits atop a building amid the skyscrapers in downtown Jeddah.
Posted in Buildings, Culture, Landmarks, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia
Tagged Americana, Arabic, business, Jeddah, signs
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Incense Burner
In this scene from a crowded street in Old Jeddah amid colorful storefronts, you can see a man in traditional garb on the left and others in more casual wear to the right. Just up the stairs on the … Continue reading
Posted in Buildings, Clothing, Culture, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia, Shopping, Tradition
Tagged dress, incense, Jeddah, shop, traditional
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Hanging Dates
This vendor in Old Jeddah’s Bab Makkah Souk sells dates in a long chain which reminds me of the old sausage links I used to see hanging in the butcher shops when I was a child.
Posted in Culture, Food, Life, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia, Shopping, Tradition
Tagged dates, Jeddah, souk
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Colorful Pasta
An array of colorful pasta in a variety of shapes is for sale in Bab Makkah market in Old Jeddah. This is the oldest souk in Jeddah. The streets are narrow and crowded with little booths, shops, and tabletop … Continue reading
Car Wash
An enterprising man washes cars by hand on the streets of Jeddah. He uses buckets of precious water, literally rinsing the soap off by tossing water on the vehicles. You can see the likes of this all over the city. … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Life, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia
Tagged business, Jeddah, labor, workers
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