{"id":23262,"date":"2024-08-02T12:00:13","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T10:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/?p=23262"},"modified":"2025-09-10T15:47:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T13:47:51","slug":"saudi-arabia-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/en\/saudi-arabia-east\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia East"},"content":{"rendered":"

Through the desert<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

We cross the Saudi border at Nuwaisib. Apart from some waiting time, entering Saudi Arabia is problem-free. We don’t even have to present our visa, it is linked to our passport numbers and the officials immediately recognize that we are entitled to enter the country. The only problem is scanning my fingerprints. After several attempts and cleaning the device, it works – and we’re in.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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There is nothing going on in the border town of “al Khafji” at the moment. We soon stock up on two Saudi SIM cards from STC and exchange cash. Filling up with diesel is fun again at a price of 30 euro cents per liter.
\nWe spend the night with Peter and Gabi on the beach, where we are literally shooed away by the border guards the next morning.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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We learn that the desert can also be boring on the two days of driving up to the “Judah Thumb”. On the other hand, it is completely unproblematic to find a free place to spend the night in the desert. You simply turn off the main road into a side road or side track and drive far enough away from the main road …<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Judah Thumb<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

The 300m high rock formation in the Arabian desert is also known as the “Devil’s Thumb”. It is located near the village of Al-Juda. There are other rock formations worth seeing in the surrounding area, some of which are fenced off. We make do with the Judas thumb and enjoy the peace and quiet here. Our first highlight in Saudi Arabia and there will be many more to come.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Drone impressions
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Please turn on the sound and set the video to full screen.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>