Ras Tanura is so pretty. It's more humid and tropical than Dhahran, and there's something about it that just feels more comfortable. The beach is gorgeous, it's more lushly landscaped, and it's just nicer in general. It's a pain to get there with the three kids: we have to wait until after nap time, it's a 45 minute drive up and back, and we always end up eating dinner there so we get back later than I would like. But every time I get out of the car when we arrive, I am so glad we came. It's refreshing and relaxing. And of course, there's nothing that beats the real beach. (Half Moon Bay is more like a lake - no waves or anything - so it doesn't feel like the beach. Ras Tanura is a real beach with real waves and lots of real shells, and it smells and sounds right.)
The first thing we did when we got there was to stop at the RT Commissary and get a couple of bottles of strawberry milk, which is the boys' favorite. Then we parked near the Beach Path and played on this new play structure before we headed for the water.
We ran around on the beach and collected shells and then found this steep wall with sand underneath, so the boys spent a long time climbing up and jumping down.
Then we got back in the car and headed for the Golf Course to eat dinner (there's a snack bar there). (The kids call it "The Restaurant".) Tired, happy, and hungry.
[Hang on a second...I think this picture is from the day we took pictures in the yard, not the day we went to RT. Check out the clothes. Huh. Oh well. At any rate, this is what it looked like when we got in the car in RT, but the clothes were different.]
It was a good trip. We really should do that more often. The kids love it, it is re-energizing for me, and of course, it's Mike's home and favorite place to be. A winner all around.
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