EXPLORE KSA
AN ADVENTURE ON THE EDGE The Edge of the World is a stellar tourist spot for every Riyadhi who loves road trips, adventures and great scenic views.
By Reina Tejano
Also known as the Escarpments of Tuwaiq, these towering sights are located 96 kilometers northwest of Riyadh and a drive that will take an hour and a half. It won’t be a smooth road trip though, as you’d have to make use of a 4x4 SUV to safely get there. Any other car will let you run the risk of being stuck or broken down due to the rough terrain that you’d have to traverse as you enter the dessert grounds. We were humorously warned before our trip started that there was going to be a lot of “shakin’ and bakin’’ involved and we just laughed off those remarks by our funny and charismatic tour guide.
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An hour later, there we were: six women enduring the bumpy and wobbly ride in the middle of the dessert with the tour guide shouting, “We’re shakin’ and bakin’ baby!” If I was feeling sleepy at the beginning of our trip, I sure was awake now! It’s a good thing that all the women in our car were in festive spirits and I didn’t hear anyone complaining. Reminder to future travelers: Know what you signed up for so you know what to expect. We made two stops before finally making it to our destination. The first stop was at the entrance of the gates of Acacia Valley wherein we saw a dam structure and