Vacations are synonymous with wedding week. Both can be used interchangeably. Next week is winter break and I am booked with wedding invites. So what can one expect when going to a wedding on the female side? -you can expect to not see the bride unless you are a close friend, family or photographer. The bride does not come to the wedding party as tradition narrates.
-expect heavy stage makeup
-lots of dancing, bakhoor, athar and food
-expect beautiful fancy western gowns and traditional wear worn at these events
-usually the music is Iraqi and Saudi (traditional bedu music)
-usually the dancing is 'urgis', not sharkeeyah
- expect to dance literally all night long in a beautiful fancy ishtrahah aka banquet hall.

If you ever have the opportunity to go to a Saudi wedding, make the most of it - leave your house as Dark Vater and when you reach the female premises, transform to the diva that you are! Then, you are truly livin' the Saudi life.

So Qara was an interesting place that one could get lost in. It was a lot of fun climbing mountains and seeing so many different sites. I had a blast. I loved it immensely and totally enjoyed it. Ali Baba and the 40 thieves! I would love to play hide and seek there. It was really great!