Welcome to my exciting solo Motorcycle Journey from Sweden to Nepal! Setting off on my desert trek to Riyadh, I first visit Saudi Arabia's tallest mountain. Along the way, I meet many kind people who share their stories, filling me with warmth and motivation as I journey through the vast desert. -------------------------------------------------- “Sweden2Nepal” A motorcycle journey I've dreamed of since 5 years back has finally started. I quit my job to pursue one of my biggest dreams, to travel across the world with a motorcycle and an open mind as a solo female. “Sarek” My Motorcycle: Honda Transalp XL650 from year 2005.
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A Swedish traveler documents their motorcycle journey through the mountains of Abha, Saudi Arabia. The traveler shares experiences with local wildlife, the breathtaking high-altitude scenery, and the warmth of Saudi hospitality before descending from the peaks toward Riyadh to continue their journey to Nepal.
Thank you so much, how are you?
Bike from Sweden to Saudi Arabia
Yeah, that was not the best idea to go here actually
Good morning all of you beautiful people, hope you're doing well
I'm here in the mountains
In the amazing mountains, look at that
I was sleeping here tonight, really really well
It was me and two cats, two dogs
And in the morning I had the baboons with me
So I woke up at 6 o'clock
Because they came from down the mountain
I was climbing up, all the way up there
And there they hang out during the day I guess
So yeah, they woke me up
They were climbing a little bit on the motorcycle
So I got up and I started packing my stuff
So it's time to go
To Abaha
I will stop there for a little while and do some work
And then we will see
Here they come
Climbing up
But they are so sneaky
They are so silent and they take the food
And go
Oh my god, she has a baby
A little baby
They are eating mango and orange
Someone threw the garbage
And they are having a feast
The male is hunting her
Because she has the orange
You see
And he goes
Come on
Look
Yep
Let's go Sarek
The baboon is a little bit crazy
We are not allowed to feed them as I said
They can't be fed
Because locals have a big issue
With the baboons apparently
You hear?
She is calling for the family
The group
Ok, I better hurry
Ok, let's leave the baboons and go
Family comes here, sit together
A picnic
Not bad
The first ride of the morning is always the best
And guess where I am going now
Directly
Up there
I gotta do that mountain
On the top
Let's go
Oh yeah
Come on Sarek
We had to clean I think the carburetor
Because when I pulled the full throttle
She is really weak
She lose
Energy almost
She lose power
Holy smoke
That is incredible
Saudi you blew in my mind
Incredible
Alright
I will go to a hotel
I've been in a cafe for a little while now
But I will take you into a hotel
So let's go
So it's just a tiny little hotel
Apart from the hotel
I will stay in a tiny room there
It was pretty good price for being Saudis
I thought why not
Which one could it be?
I have no idea
Yeah, I think I recognize this building
Let's go there
Welcome to my hotel
Oh, I will sleep very good here
Short share of my stuff
And just have a little place for my own
Yes
Short day
But I got to work
I got to do some work
And then tomorrow I will continue
Exploring more of Abha
I'm going to take a shower
Now
Ready to go
I'm going to wrap it up from here
And do some work
So take care
I see you tomorrow
Good morning all my beautiful people
I hope you are doing well
Another day here in Abha
And I'm wrapping it up
Packing
And go down
And continue a little bit in the mountains
Driving around there
And eat something
I need to fix my sim card
Because it expired
So I need to do that
What else?
Just drive, listen to music
And enjoy up in the mountains
Because this is the last day up here
I'm heading down to Riyadh
The capital of Saudi Arabia
So it will be my last day up in the mountains
So back to the oven
It's going to be really warm
That's okay
So let the adventure continue
Let's go
These gloves
I got them from
In Samoa
From Sarmatan Alley
Let's go to the STC
See if they can
Give me a little hand
Here we go
It wants me to give gas
Full throttle
I can just inform you that
This STC helped me
And I got unlimited data
That's great
Then I don't have to worry about
Using all the data all the time
I didn't know they have this package even
So it's good they told me
Perfecto
I know that Abha has a lot to offer
All places to visit but
I honestly want to go to the nature
I want to go to the mountain roads
That's why I'm up here
To drive a motorcycle in the mountain roads
I'm going to miss these mountains
Let's put some good music in my ear
And just go
We got to climb a little bit here
It's getting colder and colder
Perfect
The view should be amazing here
But it's a bit of fog so I can't see
Over the end it looks really nice
On a clear day
You have incredible views
I would never guess this in Saudi Arabia
Never ever
That I would have this amazing experience
With the Saudis
To see these mountain roads
It's so incredible
Look at that
I think I'll have coffee
Arabic coffee
Peace be upon you
Coffee?
Tea?
Can I have one tea?
Yes
This is good tea
Similar like Mazala
Oh yeah
It's a bit foggy so you can't see that much
But when it's clear
This view is out of this world
Peace be upon you
Welcome
Thank you so much
How are you?
What's your name?
Sweden
And you from here?
Yes
Nice, beautiful area
Very nice
I love it
Very, very good
No problem
Keep working well
Yes, this is the Swedish place
From Sweden, Turkey, Iraq, Iraq, Saudi Arabia
Yes, only me
Sweden
I'm going to Nepal, India, Nepal
When I started?
Last year, 20 of August
20?
August, last year
Oh really?
So cute
Oh my God
This one was
So sour, exactly
How I love it
It was such a long time ago I ate a fig
How do you do?
He's made a pit
Don't mind
It's ok
The step for you
No problem
Bike from Sweden to Saudi Arabia
Yes
How are you from Sweden?
Sweden, America
Slow travel
I'm meeting so many cool people here
They're so kind
Drinking tea, coffee, everything
So the guys who talked to me in the end
I could hear them from afar saying
English, English, don't know, don't know
I heard like they wanted to come and talk
And then one of the guys were brave
And then everyone come and try
And realized it's not that hard
We can do body language
We can do Google Translate
Yeah
It all works
You find your ways
Yeah, I could have stayed here forever
But
I gotta keep going
So one day get to Nepal
But these mountains
I could definitely stay here for another month
And just be here up in the mountain
Oh
Loved it
So much
Just gonna pass this one
Oh yeah
We're gonna climb down
We're gonna go down to the heat
And head to Riyadh
And then we continue our trip
Hi
Right here
We have the highest peak of
Saudi Arabia
I'm not exactly on the peak
Around this area
I'm not gonna walk around here
Because I have to continue my way down
But I'm 2,990 meters
Up in the air now
So pretty close to the peak
Yeah
Drive up to the peak
Assalamualaikum
I need photo
You can have a photo
It's okay?
Thank you
Hi
This is my brother
The brother
What's your name?
My name is Walid
Walid and?
Me, Ziad
Very nice to meet you
Hello
Riyadh
Stop to go to the supermarket
And fuel up
And guess what happened
I got a bag
Filled with water
And snacks and bread
From this super kind man
He refused
He wanted to pay
It's the Saudi hospitality
I said no, just a hi from you
Was the best hospitality
But yeah, wow
It's really funny
Because everyone is stopping
That's super cool
And chatty
I like it
You too, take care
Okay
I have come to the
To the part where I will
Try to find a parking
But
It seems to be pretty deep
And I lost my glove
Come on
We have new tires
We can do this
It's just
This part
Yeah
I found this place
On iOverlander, that's why
So
Doing better
This is not a good spot
Yeah
That was not the best idea to go here
Yes
Huh
What if you go up here
Huh
It's pretty deep sand here
Wow
Oh no
I don't think it's good I follow the track there
But this sounds like a good place
To sleep
But just
Can find
Less sandy spot
Because this is a dirt road right now
Me and Sarek
We can't do it, I always get stuck
Never know where to go
Maybe somewhere over there
If you go slowly with Sarek
Come on
I'm walking around a little bit to feel the area
How it feels
But what I always do is
To walk around, look what's on the ground
Are there
A lot of bones, dead animals
Well then I don't stay here
It feels pretty, pretty safe
I just have the
Main road over there
Which is not a problem
I have signal
Yeah it should be alright
I think this will be good for
For tonight, the only thing up here
Is probably snakes
Few scorpions under the rocks
Or under the sand
Should be no problem
What else, wild dogs
Usually they come and hang out on the rocks
This will be great
What do you think Sarek?
Should we sleep here?
Bye baby
Alrighty
I decided to take my tent over there
It is
Next to Sarek
And the crazy bushes
It's not far from
The road because I'm going early
In the morning tomorrow so I thought
Just pitch it here and then
We go early tomorrow morning
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