Saudi is real

"Together forever, never apart, maybe in distance, but never at heart."

          Some people think that Saudi is this really crazy, foreign, far off place that maybe is on this planet. It has less of a foreign feel than I expected. It is a real place, modern day, and people live here! I promise!

1.     Have I seen the desert yet? No. I’m in the middle of the city. I have seen the dust that comes from the desert, though. It is like days when we have fog in the States, you can’t see anything!

2.     Have I seen people using camels for transportation? No. Too bad :)

3.     Have I seen a camel yet? Actually yes, it’s pretty hilarious. In Arkansas, when a cow or horse is seen being taken somewhere by trailer on the road, that is exactly what I see here but it is a camel. And their faces never get less funny. You see just the head sticking up, and then see through the bars their bodies laying down and resting.

And when I feel homesick for American food, no worries! There are tons of familiar places here to enjoy! Johnny Rockets (amazing burgers!), Burger King, McDonald’s, Applebee’s, Chili’s, Dunkin Donuts, and even Baskin Robins! And, coming soon…the Melting Pot!

The option of home cooking is always here too. So far I have made chili dogs, beef stew, fried chicken, chicken alfredo, quesadillas, pancakes, cinnamon rolls, macaroni, and pizza. Yeah, you can take the girl out of America but you can’t take the AMERICAN out of the girl. I may be in Saudi, but I eat like an American.
In conclusion, even though Saudi Arabia feels really far away and not real, it actually is real. I know because I live here :)