I totally forgot to post some pictures from when we went to the damn in Riyadh, Wadi Hanifa. It was very interesting to see running water in the desert...even though this was NOT fresh water. We went with some friends from school and had another fantastic time. We went on Saudi National Day and the locals were in great spirits! Although I was not able to take a picture of it happening, we were treated to one local "friend" climbing a date palm to retrieve some dates for us to taste. They weren't quite ready to eat, but we tried them anyway.
The water trail goes for over 75 km straight through Riyadh and then some. We did not travel the whole distance of the flow, but we did go several kilometers along the banks to get some really cool pictures and experiences. Some of the locals were fishing and had some bread that they offered to the kids to throw into the water to attract some fish. Surprisingly enough this body of water holds some fairly large fish. Not exactly sure what species they are but they looked on the lines of a catfish, but I could be wrong. I would NOT recommend eating anything that comes out of this water as it is not the cleanest of water sources, but it would be a great place for catch & release. That being said, I am not sure what the local law enforcement agency would think about us fishing there so we probably will not be the first to try. HA!
Along the water way, there were several roads, villages, towns, and further up and down were date farms. We didn't go to any of the date farms yet but they are definitely on the list of places to see while we are here in the Kingdom. If you can get past the uncleanliness of the water and the fact that the locals do not use the trash receptacles very much, the Wadi Hanifa Damn and water way is a very interesting place to visit and get some really great pictures.
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