A Stroll along the Corniche and Shore.

It was a night when lots of good food and "tea" had been ingested when Tord thought it would be a good idea to go for a vigorous walk along the Jeddah corniche the next morning.
"What time" the skipper asked?
"About 0600" Tord replied...... it was now about 11 pm and the "tea" was still being taken in liberal quantities.
"Ahaa....." replied the skipper. The decision was finally made to meet in the garage at 0800 to drive to the corniche, about 20 minutes from our apartment. Needles to say we did not feel the mirror of health when the agreed upon time arrived.
The corniche in Jeddah runs along the Red Sea shoreline of the city, from the old city (where now the major shipping port exists) out towards the North where the "newer" city is being developed and is spreading. We were to go to the newer region still being developed. Jeddah is an ancient port city having hosted trading activities, as well as being the gateway to Mecca, for many centuries....... clearly the sea is part of its heritage.
We were to start at the Movenpick resort and walk appropriately to the Starbucks location, then return to the car .... about a two hour "stroll".

An enjoyable way to clear out the mental cobwebs.
With the usual congestion that is present in any large city the corniche is a resource that is very popular for both locals and expats alike. It also supports the long maritime heritage of this region.
Good idea Tord! A weekend activity to be enjoyed when we are not at the beach or doing a boat dive.