Hi Red Snapper, thanks for the advice, all very helpful. I've been doing loads of route planning and the main issue seems to be the lack of places to stay between Al Jobayl (where my biker mate lives, not Damman as I thought) and anywhere else. I guess we could do Jobayl to Hafralbatin at 420km, then Hafralbatin to Hail, 770km, the Hail to Tabouk at 680km then Tabouk to Aqaba at 260km. That makes 4 days in all at a more realistic pace. We plan to depart May 2011, and yes we understand the heat and dont underestimate the effects, the main issue seems to be the huge distances between towns. Staying in Tabouk will give us planty of time to see the station and the remains of the Hejaz railway. We plan a shake down tour from Qatar to Oman this winter, no good for experiencing hot weather riding, but should at least allow us to work out how many pairs of underpants to pack! Thanks for all your advice, Rob
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