Here we give an overview of our journey through Bahrain on the Google Maps road map. We travel to this small island-country in the Arabian Gulf from December 11-19, 2024. More details of our journey through Bahrain, a day-by-day report, on Sonja’s Polarsteps. This is our journey through Bahrain on the map: You can zoom … Read more
We were invited by the Bahrain Riders to ride with them on the Bahrain International Formula 1 Circuit. Of course we accepted this invitation with both hands. We started in the center of Manama, the capital of Bahrain, and tried to keep up with the bikes. This was in vain in the Bahrain traffic and … Read more
The Rub al Khali desert (the Empty Quarter) is the biggest desert of this Omani and Saudi part of the Middle East.We drive 7 days in and along this enormous desert. Sometimes boring straight kilometers, but mostly interesting and diverse landscapes of colors, dunes, mountains and plains. More details of our travels, a day by … Read more
After travelling through the Middle East for over a year, we can honestly say that Oman is our favourite. The country combines everything that other countries in this unknown region have: white beaches, vast deserts, raw mountain ranges, refreshing wadis and oases, old souks and historic castles. But especially the people of Oman stole our … Read more
We got invited by Mark Woodward, Classic Safari UAE, to join him in a desert safari drive with classic Land Rover Series. Together with the Walker family we enjoy the drive in the desert. We see wild camels, we experience one of the most beautiful sunsets and get surprised by the silence and solitude of … Read more
We met Rolf and Mark earlier, at Khalifa’s “Land Rover Heaven”. We stayed there for several nights, earlier this year and also when we recently arrived in the Emirates. We have the necessary maintenance done to Milady, but our patience is being tested. Rolf told us recently, when we were staying with him and Mona, … Read more
In Falaj al Mualla, in the United Arab Emirates, we are invited to camp at this Land Rover yard. It appears that the owner, Khalifa Obaid, is an ambitious collector of Land Rovers. He specializes in the Series 1, 2 and 3 models and possesses cars as old as 1948. All cars have been or … Read more
On the Road We are on our way in the sixth year of our world trip. For five years we have been traveling full-time, first on our way to Morocco, later in Europe up to the North Cape and now we are in the Middle East. Onze reis tot nu toe. More day-to-day experiences in Sonja’s … Read more
A new (holiday) home in Chaam Mid-May 2024 we bought a plot with a holiday bungalow in Chaam, Noord Brabant. The current igloo is old and no longer up to date in terms of sustainability. That is why Gert Jan designed a new house. From mid-May to the end of September 2024, Gert Jan and … Read more
The Rub Al Khali, the Empty Quarter, is the largest desert of the Arabian Peninsula. The desert stretches from Saudi Arabia to Yemen and Oman. We drive a small section of this vast desert, and we love it! Full Video on YouTube:
