New friends
A really lovely consequence of this journey has been the people we have met and befriended, which was unexpected. Not a new friend, but a very old friendship going back to 1985!! Suzette and...
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Crazy flight to Jeddah
A new experience We left Bahrain with heavy hearts. We really fell on love with the place. It was easy to get around and we met some wonderful people. Now to experience the local...
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Jeddah.
A fantastic racing weekend at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix….very different to our 1st GP in Bahrain. The entire CCJ (Corniche Circuit Jeddah) area is HUGE, we walked just over 20,000 steps on Friday...
Last Sunday in Bahrain
(aka Dave’s videos) We have had an eventful day! We found the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manama and attended Mass. It was the same but different! 7 Priests and around 15 deacons officiated....
Bahrain – Al Muharraq
Today we went further afield to a different part of Bahrain which seemed more residential and not touristy or commercial. Al Muharraq. There were some gorgeous cultural sites and ancient houses dating back to...
Bahrain Bits and Bobs
Some musings… Bahrain is a beautiful city and the people are friendly and very accomodating of tourists who don’t know what they are doing i.e. us! I want to jot down some observations that...
Bahrain Fort
Qal’ At Al-Bahrain Fort We had read a lot about this fort, which is a 16th Century Portuguese fort on the sea front, but more incredibly the site underneath has been settled for thousands...
Bahrain Museum
The National Museum of Bahrain The National Museum is really cool. The building itself and the surrounding grounds have lots of sculptures and art pieces. (The courtyard with all its sculptures is reminiscent of...