Drove two hours to the oasis town of Al Hasa. This area has been inhabited since prehistoric times due to abundance of spring water. This area is know for growing date palms. There are millions of date palm trees, but I failed to get a picture of any of them. The purpose of the trip was to see Jabal Qara, a cave formation in a mountain. This was a self tour. Most of the caves were paved and lighted, but there were a few places that required climbing and flash lights.
Next stop was an Ottoman fort and castle built in the 1500’s in the city of Hofuf. It took a long time to find an entrance to this place. Eventually we found a small side door that was open, but nobody was around. We went inside and started walking around until we were told that the fort was closed for renovations and asked to leave.
Final stop was a Souq which is an open market. Got a new outfit so I can blend in with the locals.
Matthew of Arabia 