Hello all! (–> Text übersetzen in Deutsch)
after 3 months altogether we are back in Saudi Arabia (Jeddah). But why did we had to ‘come back’!? What happened? Unfortunately we had to pause our world trip for three months since my (Carstens) mother unexpectedly passed away in May 2023. Of course, this very sad event did change a lot for us. We flew back to Germany to take care of family and things. But before we had to find a place to park Wischnewski for an uncalculated long time. That was not a simple task to organize. Where do you put a (9,5m, 14t) truck? It is our home and we of curse wanted Wischnewski to stay save. And: leaving a vehicle in a foreign country outside of Europe is a big and difficult task to arrange. The customs authorities absolutely hate that. But again, the hospitability and friendliness of the Arabic people solved the problem within hours. A new good friend from Jeddah – Fayez (our hero) – organized a save place right away and gave us what we needed to leave the country without our truck. Now we only had to cross fingers that Wischnewski could stand the heat. Summer was coming up in Saudi with expected 40-50°C.
Good news: When we returned in September all worked out well with Wischnewski. The (Mercedes) engine started immediately willing to move on. We only had to clean up and had to fix minor damages. Especially plastic and all that is glued did not like the Saudi summer heat…
The other good thing was that we could meet again with our friends from Spain/ Ecuador (Magy & Carlos) to travel together in the next months.
Best wishes from
Heike and Carsten
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![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">Arriving back in Saudi Arabia: Jeddah (Wischnewski is waiting for us)</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-1.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">dirty Wischnewski! ...up to 50°C and several sandstorms ...will the engine work after 3 months waiting for us?</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-2.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">YES! Wischnewski started immediately (good boy!). Thanks Abdul for taking care of him!!!</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-4.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">so hot in Saudi...</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-3.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">...no words...</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-5.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">sand and dust everywhere inside the truck (we are in the desert!)</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-6.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">Re-United 🙂 We meet Magy & Carlos again to travel together</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-9.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">some more visitors</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-10.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">pretty mountain area in the west of Saudi (Asir Mountains)</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-11.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">again Saudi food 'chicken and rice' ...and romantic atmosphere in the restaurant ;-)</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-12.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">New friends in Jeddah: invited us for dinner at the 'Saudi National Day'</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-13.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">nice dinner table!</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-14.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">and big fun after dinner while relaxing with the whole family</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-15.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">mountain area: rough but pretty!</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-16.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">okay, Carsten has to collect the rubish (the Arabic world does not take care about it yet...)</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-8.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">Back in Saudi: visitors every day, bringing tea, fruits and other nice things :-)</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-7.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">stone desert</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-17.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">Jabal AlFil (Elephant Rock)</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-18.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">Maraya Concert Hall in Al Ula</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-19.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">...of course we brought the trucks to take some nice pictures :-)</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-20.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">impressive architecture!</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-21.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">rock tombs in Al Ula (they call it 'Petra of Saudi Arabia')</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-22.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">rock tombs</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-23.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">rock tombs</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-24.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">rock tombs</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-25.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">Arch (Rainbow) Rock - Al Ula</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-26.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">another pretty sunset in the (stone) desert</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-27.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">stone desert</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-28.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">a pain in the desert: flies</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-29.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">The beginning of the project called 'The Line' (a builing of 170 Km (!), 400m wide, 300m high) ...let's see if this works!</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-33.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">only a tiny part of the constructin fleet that they are introducing in NEOM</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-32.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">Saudi has a 'Vision 2023' including the Mega-Project 'NEOM' --> impressive!</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-31.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">underway in the desert</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-34.jpg)
![<span class="uc_style_uc_tiles_grid_image_elementor_uc_items_attribute_title" style="color:#ffffff;">sunrise in the desert</span>](https://www.wischnewski-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saudi-3-35.jpg)