We woke up at around 4:30 a.m., still mainly on Riyadh time, and went for an early morning walk. Sahraa met this woman who just fell in love with her, and then she (Sahraa, that is) proceeded to chase some squirrels and birds and scare a rat out of some bushes. She hasn’t yet gone into a fountain, but Tim is afraid she might try it, on the Capitol grounds, where it’s probably prohibited.

We fly to Portland today, our last trip for three weeks, thankfully.

Final view of Masmak fort, posted earlier: