Full of Sand
When I tell people where I’m from, I often get a variety of responses about what people think of when they think of Saudi Arabia. One that I have gotten more than once is “Isn't it just full of sand?” And the answer is quite frankly yes, Saudi Arabia is about 95% desert but that doesn’t mean that sand and desert is all Saudi has to offer or that people travel around the desert on camels. Saudi is full of extravagant cities, modern architecture, huge malls, beautiful coastline, resorts and neighborhoods where people park their cars in their driveways, not their camels. Don't get me wrong there are definitely camels in Saudi and people definitely ride them “for fun”. Saudi is a very traditional country and a lot of the practices date back to their ancestors. In the past camels were a good means of getting people and goods around the desert. They are still used today just not as widely as it used to be.
