Al Jazira Hotel Manama
Alshikh Khalifa Street Manama, Bahrain
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Bahrain
Bahrain has it all. The oil, gas and alcohol! ;)
The capital Manama is simple and smart and despite recent mega projects like Bahrain World Trade Centre (with twin 50-storey towers and partially sustained by three wind turbines) still easy to explore on foot. However, driving five minutes out of town and there is just nothing except oil and gas wells and many pipelines.
It was a great pleasure to explore the country (15km wide and 40km long ...
Bahrain Day #3 -- Touring the Island
... 8211; this is the best beach in Bahrain, and Bahrain is not known for its beaches. But there was a nice strip of sand and I walked along the beach for 17 minutes, enjoying the pretty scene of watching the sun begin to set over the Persian Gulf.
Next I drove 39 minutes to what must be one of the strangest international border crossings on the planet. The King Fahd Causeway connects Bahrain to Saudi Arabia. In the middle, there is a manmade ...
Black Gold and Camels
The Kingdom of Bahrain is an island in the Arabian Gulf just East of Saudi Arabia and Northwest of Qatar. It is connected to Saudi Arabia by a 17 mile long causeway - the King Fahad Causeway.
Aside from Palaces, Mosques and Souqs there is a lot of sand, a large labyrinth of oil pipelines and a big camel farm. We first headed out to the far end of the island and we visited the Tree of Life - this is reported to be approximately 400 years old and this ...
Homeward bound via Bahrain
... arabia to the west and Qatar to the east. We didn't know where it was until we were due to fly home via the island. It's interesting to note the road bridge (King Fahd Causeway) which links the two countries and is 17 miles long. Soon to be surpassed by the Bahrain to Qatar 'Friendship Bridge' currently under construction at 25 miles - it will be the longest bridge in the world. ...
The Small Things in Life
... to call and tell them to go on without me. I was so embarassed, which made me more determined than ever to find the Fort. I drove around for 30 minutes until I found it that evening.
This week, I got lost trying to find the U.S. Embassy. I was convinced that it was the best kept secret in Bahrain. When I asked another expat where it was, they told me to ask a Bahraini because they couldn't find it. This Friday, however, I decided to try and find it ...



