RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA — Air Force one touched down around 4:25 p.m. local time (8:25 Eastern time), and about 10 minutes later, President Bush descended the steps to greet Saudi King Abdullah.

This might be the desert, but it was absolutely freezing cold at the airport. Several people have actually told me that they could get snow tomorrow, which would be the first time in a long time, just like Bagdhad last week.

The two leaders walked to a reviewing stand and looked over an honor guard about 200 strong, while the military band played the U.S. and then Saudi national anthems.

After greeting numerous officials and dignitaries inside the airfield terminal, Mr. Bush and his motorcade then left Riyadh-King Khaled International Airport and headed to his hotel.

Mr. Bush will go to a dinner at the king's palace at 8:15 p.m. here, which is 12:15 back home, and then meet with King Abdullah formally after dinner.

Mr. Bush and King Abdullah have a lot of time scheduled together — Mr. Bush is spending all day tomorrow here. He'll do several events during the day, ending with a tour of the king's Al Janadriyah horse ranch, and then a second dinner.

On Wednesday, Mr. Bush leaves for a short visit to Egypt, and will return to Washington that night.

-- Jon Ward, White House correspondent, The Washington Times