This is a long delayed post. I feel like...because of all the lakwatsa that Sundrenched and I have been doing (apart from other aspects of my 'social' life, *ahem*) that I'm been complacent with writing my entries for the blog. Sundrenched is right in saying that we've been spending a LOT of time together wandering the city every weekend. We just finished taking a month-long photography course and this June, our calendars are PACKED with activities! Anyway, let me help wrap up this series on our Tour of Riyadh. One of the highlights was the Hanging Bridge.
The 'Golden Gate' or 'San Juanico Bridge' of Riyadh (?)They call it the "Hanging Bridge" for the apparent 'suspension' effect of the steel bars that appear to be holding the bridge up. It's not very long at all. You could probably yawn from start to end and the cross is over. Haha. I'm not too good in estimating distance by numbers.
Members of our tour group trying to get a closer look of the bridge.
Under the bridge.
The bridge is in the far south of Riyadh's city center and bridges the gap between a 'dam-like' area where confiscated vehicles from the city are stocked and piled up. You can see how many bad drivers are there in this city by the number of cars lined up at that joint! There are cars as far as the eye can see, I tell you!
This is the closest I could get to the edge of the cliff. Those teeny weeny "granule-looking" objects below are the confiscated cars.With us posing by the bridge, we were sure to stop traffic! Haha! I remember that a lot of the cars were honking at us as they passed by and the entry way of the bridge got clogged up for a good 2-3 minutes with drivers intrigued by the group of people scattered around in a remote area in the desert taking photos. I waved back, confident that they are too far away to actually see my face anyway. Just for kicks. ;)
Sundrenched and Eyecandy @ The Hanging Bridge.Til our next out and about trip...
Cheers!
-ec-
