Banyan Tree al Areen

... 2:00 PM.) We drove past the causeway to Saudi Arabia, past the Formula One Bahrain International Raceway, and found ourselves at the Al Areen Wildlife Park. The park was created in 1976 for the pleasure of the King, and was opened to the public 10 years ...

... of water is a mystery. I got to see some oil pumps, the F1 Racetrack that Bahrain is famous for, and we walked through the Al Areen Wildlife Park. There I got to see my first Orynx which is the coolest animal ever, native to Bahrain and Qatar. We also saw ...

... of the USA's biggest banyan tree. And yes, I made sure I had my picture taken next to it! (I don't think I'd even seen a banyan tree before!). The hostel where I was staying was a discreet looking building with a big old porch and comfy chairs - more like ...

... we met the other girl on our tour, the very tardy Hannah, and jumped on the local buses to visit the Wat Pho (the Banyan Tree Temple), which has a reclining Buddha which is 46 meters long and 15 meters high.  Just take a moment to imagine the enormity ...

... . Friday 13th January 2006 Before my morning coffee I took a walk along the beach. Close to the far end the fruit on a large Banyan tree had ripened. Whereas yesterday it was just a tree, today it was free feast for hundreds of birds of, as far as I ...