![Traditional Saudi hospitality](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154015194.NeX05p6C.jpg) Traditional Saudi hospitality |
![The door that started it all](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154025347.x9njMvVV.jpg) The door that started it all |
![Beautiful room](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154027937.Rny97Dfr.jpg) Beautiful room |
![Majlis, a cozy room for relaxing](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154030871.AzHhANc1.jpg) Majlis, a cozy room for relaxing |
![Cosy room detail](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154039744.mFUvnphV.jpg) Cosy room detail |
![The door of doors](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154043861.MlPnkAiQ.jpg) The door of doors |
![Garden seating](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154047202.HftTAuY2.jpg) Garden seating |
![The back garden](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154051258.g6VZVfG8.jpg) The back garden |
![Camels again!](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154053728.IBxzPDRA.jpg) Camels again! |
![The companion](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154058934.PwPW1zXg.jpg) The companion |
![Camera envy](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154059740.fW8WO1Vj.jpg) Camera envy |
![Inquisitive 'babies'](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154061032.cZy3dhPo.jpg) Inquisitive 'babies' |
![Curious baby](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154063424.efhIJRdS.jpg) Curious baby |
![Parting glance](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154064337.sBwQZvQS.jpg) Parting glance |
![Natural light](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154068954.lCdrRTRX.jpg) Natural light |
![Old wall](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154073032.1tzHw1Po.jpg) Old wall |
![Corner of contrasts](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154075377.Qz3hbE0c.jpg) Corner of contrasts |
![Privacy](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154075866.urjqMJQs.jpg) Privacy |
![Old style, new construction](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154076533.NmkyVUXp.jpg) Old style, new construction |
![Traditional-style gate](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154077045.FlmDcFb1.jpg) Traditional-style gate |
![Traditional-style gate, detail](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154084780.W1qzpC53.jpg) Traditional-style gate, detail |
![Palace, Turaif district (UNESCO World Heritage Site)](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154086482.yzpDvcm8.jpg) Palace, Turaif district (UNESCO World Heritage Site) |
![Turaif, new construction after old](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154090504.QgoGNAO6.jpg) Turaif, new construction after old |
![Sunset on Turaif](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154091134.gRjmnwqy.jpg) Sunset on Turaif |
![The house that led to a new adventure](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154093918.MIhtP5aT.jpg) The house that led to a new adventure |
![Private home door](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154094781.eaqdngvd.jpg) Private home door |
![Our guides](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154101480.3h8OTZWp.jpg) Our guides |
![Construction/restoration](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154102573.RFK9mb4y.jpg) Construction/restoration |
![Back to where we started](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154103215.eza4kw1q.jpg) Back to where we started |
![Old wall](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154111374.q5W96trU.jpg) Old wall |
![Traditional old gate](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154104459.ZVWVWyvN.jpg) Traditional old gate |
![Imitation](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154117325.xfrU1SoC.jpg) Imitation |
![Compound gate](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154118123.s8NjhngB.jpg) Compound gate |
![Compound walls and mosque](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154118406.6cvKSqKy.jpg) Compound walls and mosque |
![The mosque](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154123759.U6KJkwZC.jpg) The mosque |
![Dating back centuries](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154127171.gGB31hD5.jpg) Dating back centuries |
![Modern and traditional](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154132090.gFPuS1GK.jpg) Modern and traditional |
![Modern and traditional](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154132411.u23DD2Xv.jpg) Modern and traditional |
![Last piece of the puzzle](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154233918.1uH2hrB4.jpg) Last piece of the puzzle |
![The gate](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154237046.sH4bl2B7.jpg) The gate |
![The entry](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154238621.OoFHkekX.jpg) The entry |
![Lights out on Diriyah](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154134515.6EH2bP3L.jpg) Lights out on Diriyah |
:: Restoration in Old Diriyah ::
|
![The wadi after rain](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154218993.xdYLG7Jp.jpg) The wadi after rain |
![Tea hosts](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154222350.6YYgKh9m.jpg) Tea hosts |
![Family and family](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154244216.kuwOf2Fj.jpg) Family and family |
![Door to nowhere](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154227100.RiewsayQ.jpg) Door to nowhere |
![The old wall](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154231200.Zek9gjTc.jpg) The old wall |
![Dam in Diriyah](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154244113.AbY5lfq8.jpg) Dam in Diriyah |
![Palace on the hill](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154246323.7Jf3xde0.jpg) Palace on the hill |
![Palace, Turaif district (UNESCO World Heritage Site)](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154247173.j5eO64Cz.jpg) Palace, Turaif district (UNESCO World Heritage Site) |
![Palace, Turaif district (UNESCO World Heritage Site)](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154250216.FUpaSfKq.jpg) Palace, Turaif district (UNESCO World Heritage Site) |
![Palace, Turaif district (UNESCO World Heritage Site)](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154252018.BpM2SxGi.jpg) Palace, Turaif district (UNESCO World Heritage Site) |
![Palace, Turaif district (UNESCO World Heritage Site)](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154258296.vl5wM8hs.jpg) Palace, Turaif district (UNESCO World Heritage Site) |
![The wall I just had to see](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154262615.vD37rhy5.jpg) The wall I just had to see |
![The wall I just had to see, detail](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154265036.IxjFfk0X.jpg) The wall I just had to see, detail |
![Tree planting (1)](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154275019.TrqOWuwr.jpg) Tree planting (1) |
![Tree planting (2)](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154276805.O25HtH5D.jpg) Tree planting (2) |
![Tree planting (3)](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154282536.zAmusXt8.jpg) Tree planting (3) |
![Photography is alive and well](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154287405.5Ss9lDrd.jpg) Photography is alive and well |
![Contemporary gate](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154294636.kWSuZB9h.jpg) Contemporary gate |
![Tower](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/154299347.UmWRfajQ.jpg) Tower |
![No hookahs, no cigarettes](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158322879.3zMtWOIr.jpg) No hookahs, no cigarettes |
![Picnic in the wadi](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158323409.DGz5zhdn.jpg) Picnic in the wadi |
![In the shadow of grandeur](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158325322.EuoDKFxI.jpg) In the shadow of grandeur |
![Gate to nowhere](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158328061.2yvmYebf.jpg) Gate to nowhere |
![Imposing driveway](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158335001.hrd4sZz0.jpg) Imposing driveway |
![Glimpse of UNESCO site](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158336785.kVb8xX9r.jpg) Glimpse of UNESCO site |
![Old walls](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158338541.0LscvgVz.jpg) Old walls |
![Al Elb Dam](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158339388.2GbcUDu9.jpg) Al Elb Dam |
![One side of Al Elb Dam](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158339391.HLuk7Npr.jpg) One side of Al Elb Dam |
![The other side of Al Elb Dam](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158339393.Qh86B1to.jpg) The other side of Al Elb Dam |
![Picnic in privacy](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158345656.21yTLo3f.jpg) Picnic in privacy |
![This is for trash](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158346755.EAjCz7lY.jpg) This is for trash |
![No comment](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158357516.NeCuYfp4.jpg) No comment |
![Young entrepreneurs](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158350742.lPwJoXYn.jpg) Young entrepreneurs |
![The tour guide](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158354442.HRbcyTC2.jpg) The tour guide |
![Impressive staircase](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158359811.ZQONZ6XC.jpg) Impressive staircase |
!['Al Joharia Farm'](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158361965.vF2Dtkhh.jpg) 'Al Joharia Farm' |
![Wishful thinking](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158363817.kivt5yg2.jpg) Wishful thinking |
![Stop before you enter](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158368438.qebQe0Nh.jpg) Stop before you enter |
![One more monumental gate](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158370831.nWrnfWoe.jpg) One more monumental gate |
![Palm view](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158372538.7db8nApA.jpg) Palm view |
![Decrepit](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158374771.cU5mO874.jpg) Decrepit |
![Part of the project](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158378840.fvyipgUp.jpg) Part of the project |
![Wrong turn](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158385186.JWdg00Ox.jpg) Wrong turn |
![Contemporary yet traditional](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158389226.i9OMM6kQ.jpg) Contemporary yet traditional |
![UNESCO World Heritage Site](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158397371.HvrRb78D.jpg) UNESCO World Heritage Site |
![Picnic](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158402843.xbCo2bVJ.jpg) Picnic |
![Progress](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158414584.CryhFzNS.jpg) Progress |
![New after old](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158414983.usrUbIhW.jpg) New after old |
![A farm and a dog story](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158417610.4099J11l.jpg) A farm and a dog story |
![Mosque entry](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158429506.2QZ0tMW4.jpg) Mosque entry |
![Parking lot picnic](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158430208.3kg22guZ.jpg) Parking lot picnic |
![A bit of wildlife](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158434594.KC6506TJ.jpg) A bit of wildlife |
![Old house](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158441900.Eqgxfshv.jpg) Old house |
![Country mosque](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158452290.IIHIKAez.jpg) Country mosque |
![Town mosque](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158453514.sFPU63vS.jpg) Town mosque |
![Grand mosque](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158456169.wYZ8JuUO.jpg) Grand mosque |
![Minaret](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/158456170.803FDIrK.jpg) Minaret |
![UNESCO World Heritage Site](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/160974566.iiSVyTwx.jpg) UNESCO World Heritage Site |
![UNESCO World Heritage Site](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/160979737.cx9gFP4k.jpg) UNESCO World Heritage Site |
![UNESCO World Heritage Site](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/160980124.qqBTGqEv.jpg) UNESCO World Heritage Site |
![Saiwa Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/160980960.a26SqGPl.jpg) Saiwa Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site |
![Najd Village](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/160968978.U2Hkp08E.jpg) Najd Village |
!['Modern' Saudi shopping complex](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/160971889.1KwuUmvU.jpg) 'Modern' Saudi shopping complex |
![The well](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/160982542.erwBTvUZ.jpg) The well |
![Al fresco dining, Saudi style](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/160989236.ryTXYVjn.jpg) Al fresco dining, Saudi style |
![Art space](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/160990220.eE8ofBA8.jpg) Art space |
![Lights, anyone?](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/160993613.Op5fziTs.jpg) Lights, anyone? |
![Finished at last](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/160993751.OrpekcHs.jpg) Finished at last |
![Renewal](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/160999004.DEvXBiKB.jpg) Renewal |
![Somewhat renewed](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/161000310.aSarabbf.jpg) Somewhat renewed |
![New palace under construction](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/161001308.A1N8Q02n.jpg) New palace under construction |
![Unusual place for coffee pots](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/161005952.rhZWtHs6.jpg) Unusual place for coffee pots |
![The well in the park](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/161008472.4j8tk1w4.jpg) The well in the park |
![An unusual minaret](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/161012489.TDQjy7yZ.jpg) An unusual minaret |
![Interesting mix of architectural styles](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/161016257.tgR3jmqD.jpg) Interesting mix of architectural styles |
![Contemporary Saudi architecture](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/161018234.5n9b3xL3.jpg) Contemporary Saudi architecture |
![New take on a traditional door](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/161018403.eqbs1546.jpg) New take on a traditional door |
![Through the gate](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/161019747.lntcXGTO.jpg) Through the gate |
![Reflected](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/161021258.cjqwV0q6.jpg) Reflected |
![Monumental entry](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/161022293.e2DECXZY.jpg) Monumental entry |
![The unusual gate that sparked curiosity](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/164838061.bVT5WxzC.jpg) The unusual gate that sparked curiosity |
![A place for entertaining](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/164838062.oaPANP6h.jpg) A place for entertaining |
![Majlis](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/164839310.MYpdnclM.jpg) Majlis |
![Traditional Saudi window](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/164840490.xnn16tZu.jpg) Traditional Saudi window |
![Inside looking out](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/38/6338/3/164843325.kvuhgxbI.jpg) Inside looking out |