As the Wrong Kind of Tourist to Jeddah February 2026

2/2/2026

Fly to Jeddah

Stay: Jeddah Airbnb, Eden Apartment in Al-Andalus

Hot walk in the streets while we looked for our place. Strange Uber trip to the Danube for food. Walk to Circle K for drinks. Cooked dinner in the apartment and talked to Jen. It’s a bit hot and humid here.

2/3/2026

Jeddah

Visit Jeddah, Old Town Al Balad was stinky and dirty. We tried to go to the Red Sea Museum but couldn’t find the entrance. Corniche by Hilton in the north and at the Hyatt in the south. The world’s tallest fountain was not working. There was no hop-on bus. We finally ate lunch at KFC at Al Andaluz Mall. We returned home for our own dinner and to get ready to dive.

2/4/2026

Jeddah

Dive day one with Abdulfattah

2/5/2026

Jeddah

Dive day two with Max and Abdulfattah

Dinner Feast at Amar with Max and Mom, fattoush, hummus, grilled meats, fava beans, carrot sticks, kunafah

Landscaping sign reads “Lad-scaping”