Beautiful Bahrain

A jumped at the, recent, chance to visit another Gulf country.  And I was happy to travel with this one.

A big part of traveling is the opportunity to get to know people, in a unique way. 

For the most part, Bahrain is a quiet, clean, pretty island. We only went for the weekend, so we saw a limited amount of things.  

We stayed at a beautiful hotel with a small, private beach front. It was quiet and relaxing. 

Our Itinerary

Since we were there on a Friday, we got to attend a weekly church service on the island. I enjoyed visiting the large, international church. 

We visited the souk, or market, which had a nice entryway and this fun sign.

They had a lot of nice, trendy cafes in the city. Here we eat a traditional Bahraini breakfast. 

We also got to visit the national museum and see where the 2011 Arab Spring uprising occurred, in Bahrain. They still regularly have controlled, tire-burning protests.

Other Things of Note

One thing that is different in Bahrain is that you actually meet Bahrainis because the nationals work as taxi drivers, and in other service positions, in their own country, unlike in Kuwait. 

There are some interesting ideas about Bahrain being the original garden of Eden and a, seemingly unconnected, mysterious tree, in the desert, that has grown for centuries without a known water source. It is called the Tree of Life.

It's less conservative than Kuwait. In other words, they allow pork and alcohol. It's a lot less restrictive than Saudi Arabia. Because of its freedom, many people come from Saudi to go shopping, watch a movie at a theater, etc. Saudis were everywhere and its currency, as well as Bahrain's, is accepted at most places. I even received some Saudi Arabian currency as change, without knowing it.

The visit was definitely worth my time and I would recommend other to check it out, too.