Dear Riyadh

Hi Jason,

Welcome to Expat.com!

I have moved your topic on the Riyadh forum for better visibility.

Hi Jason

Welcome to the blog and soon to Riyadh.

There is sport; golf, a Riyadh rugby club (I know of old South african Springbok players are in it including the coach.

Everything is here you need, however, there may be a favourtie food item that you may not find here.

There are no cinemas and of course pub gatherings, so you may miss that.

soccer is the number one sport here. if you want to mingle with the locals its perfect.


Salman

another reason not to play

Hey Jason,

Welcome to the blog and welcome to Saudi Arabia.

Bring lots of books and novels, as it takes time to find a good social group.

There are lots of sports options available, Squash, basketball, tabletennis, soccer, cricket, Tennis, etc. this is the best social time pass available here, as there are no cinemas or clubs here, its a different lifestyle and hope its interesting.

Thanks for all your replies, look forward to coming over in a couple of weeks.

you are more than welcome,hope you to enjoy your moments here , my english is well , can we be friends and teach me that language i love , i feel eager to learn more !!!!!

Good Lord I am bored already.  Thank heavens for kindle. 

Seem to be getting a few requests to be an English teacher friend.  Please understand, after 6-8 hours of class a day its the last, and I do mean last thing you want to do.

Where is the compound with the nurses on?

When you feel like you're just about to lose your mind trying to adjust I would normally advise a day or 2 in Bahrain.  That being said, it would be a horribly bad idea this weekend.

My wife and I went last week just for a day trip and it was almost like being 'home' again.  From Riyadh you might have to make it an overnighter, but it does wonders to refresh from the boredom here.

Once you get settled and get to know people you will find there is a social life, but its usually friends visiting at each others houses rather than a club/bar etc like we're used to.  Until you find your group though staying sane can be a challenge.

Good luck!