Tourists will be pouring in to see the sights of Jeddah, exploring the highways and byways of the city, delighting in the surprises the ancient seaport has to offer.
One such pleasure might be replacing the front suspension of their cars after thoughtfully placed holes in the road, unmended for months, trap visiting motorists and provide summer bonuses for the freelance car-fixer-upper on special “Jeddah Shopping Festival Discount Offers.”
Two rather good examples of Jeddah’s finely crafted holes above are perfectly positioned to wreak havoc on tires, wheels and suspension. One over a meter deep is in a badly lit byway off Madinah Road, very close to a busy mosque where it lurks, waiting for people attending prayer.
The other bolder specimen flaunts itself in busy Palestine Street sometimes adopting disguises ranging from young palm tree, when decorated with fronds, to cone storage facility. Independent holes both, they have survived in their harsh environments for over two months without any servicing from the Baladia; tough cookies indeed. Visit some today. They would be delighted if you could drop in.
