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Standard Plug
Standard Plug
Seems normal enough.
So..... since i have been here i have not been publishing to many blogs. Despite the great responses i normally enjoy and repeated requests to write, WritE, WRITE!!!, i have not been able to sit down and type about my experience here. I could not figure out why this was such a problem until i had a conversation with my father. I realized, after our talk, that there are two things holding me back. First i realized that so many of my stories come from dialog. After i have told someone a story it is a million times easier to sit [View Full Entry]

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Published: May 13th 2008 | 135 Views | [diary=275569]

Maybe Not
A Fork????
My Pocket Knife????

Front Page
Front Page
This is the picture that was on the front page. I showed the people at a coffee shop i frequent and they were more excited then i was. I also got a little bit better service too.
This one will be short and quick but i thought everyone should know whats going on. We played Friday night for a chance to go to the finals. Our opponent was the only team that we had not beaten and the guys had a bad history of falling apart against them. Diego and I had talked before the match and came to the conclusion that it was going to be up to us if we were to win. The first set went to us mainly because of Diego's play. The second set was a sea-saw battle and when the score hit [View Full Entry]

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Published: May 10th 2008 | 74 Views | [diary=274834]

Diego
Of Course
Redemtion

By Nils14
April 8th 2008

F1 and QueenB

 Middle East » Bahrain » Manama
The Usual Suspects
The Usual Suspects
Whenever I go out this is usually what it looks like
So i see its been 23 days since my last blog. I wish i could say that i've been out experiencing new things and thus to busy to write. Alas the opposite has been true. Since my last blog the days have been vanishing in mundane daily habits with only a few hiccups to break the monotony. This has not been completely unhelpful though as i have been able to focus on my rehab and physical shape. Sorry mom i still haven't gained any weight but my knee is doing well and the rest of my body feels as good as [View Full Entry]

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Published: April 16th 2008 | 96 Views | [diary=264369]

QueenB Crowd
At the Gates
Arrival

The truth is revealed - Manama, Bahrain
The truth is revealed - Manama, Bahrain
Just call the room number and you can guess the rest...
On the surface, the Gulf States are a wealthy land populated by modestly dressed men and women who follow the precepts of Islam and devoutly adhere to the Koran. However, underneath this veneer, there writhes debauchery of a most surprising kind. The initial foray into the Gulf States was Kuwait - which might just have the world’s most inefficient visa-on-arrival system. You would surmise that with the enormous money made from oil, that some funds would have been invested to ensure an efficient airport - but alas no. The situation did not improve upon finally entering the country, fo [View Full Entry]

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Published: April 29th 2008 | 3107 Views | [diary=270980]

Young ladies watching the sunset - Kuwait City
Fancy a frolic in the snow?
A great view - Bahrain International Circuit

On our Way
On our Way
Driving to the campsite was quite a process but Diego and i passed the time by taking some very unsafe pictures.
First let me start with a quick note to everyone out there. Thank you all for your positive comments and notes on some of my stories. While i may not get the chance to reply to all of them I want you all to know what a joy it is when I log on and see that my blogs are well received. So thank you all and please keep the comments coming. Now without further ado. Many people have been asking me what the locals do here for fun. Up until a couple weeks ago the only response I could give [View Full Entry]

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Published: March 16th 2008 | 254 Views | [diary=255763]

The Campsite
Royal Treatment
Two Kings

By joshboyle
March 7th 2008

Bahrain

 Middle East » Bahrain » Manama
I don't have much too interesting to say but wanted to share the photos I took in Bahrain with you. The go-karting was a blast too. Definitely the most fun I've ever had on a go kart. They were fast (stupid US governing laws) and they didn't care if you bumped each other or the wall. Which wasn't really even a wall, just tires :o) Bahrain seems to be in a transitional state right now. There is a lot of construction going on and I've been told they are trying to do what Dubai has done. It's just weird to see [View Full Entry]

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Published: March 7th 2008 | 277 Views | [diary=253708]

View From Pool
View From Pool
View From Pool

Preview
Preview
Since i wasn't able to take any pictures at the massage place this is a preview of my next blog where there will be much more pictures like this.
When coming to Bahrain I thought that I was going to be exposed to mainly middle east and muslim culture. I was wong! There are many other cultures here in Bahrain and I had my first encounter with a traditional south Indian experience today. Just a word of warning: this story does contain nudity so please if there are children present they may need to leave the room. It all started when I told Diego that I felt like I needed a massage. With only a look I knew I had opened Pandora’s Box and he said he would take care [View Full Entry]

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Published: March 1st 2008 | 263 Views | [diary=251606]


North American Routes
North American Routes
This is a top down look of the globe with the routes we use to and from New York and Toronto. Both times I've gone to North America on the NoPac (north pacific) route and back on polar one.
I knew it had been a long time since I last blogged, but I didn't think it had quite been 46 days...oops! I'd like to cook up some story about how I had not a single spare moment, but that just wouldn't be truthful. I have been occupied, but I must admit I could have taken an hour and updated you all. I've been really poor at even responding to emails these past couple weeks. Take it as a testament to how much I'm enjoying Hong Kong, I'm just having such a great time! I'm in Bahrain at the moment. I've [View Full Entry]

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Published: March 1st 2008 | 337 Views | [diary=251497]

North Pole
Crew Rest Bunk
Crew Rest Bunk

By Nils14
February 10th 2008

PG-13

 Middle East » Bahrain » Manama
Busaiteen Cub
Busaiteen Cub
The front entrance to the club. They have a soccer team, a handball team, and of course a volleyball team.
I have been adjusting slowly and steadily for the past few weeks. After some disputes about my contract I am officially part of the Busiateen Volleyball Club. I received my first payment and a car a few days ago and have been enjoying both as much as i can. I have also been learning alot about the culture here and am realizing how different it really is from what im used to. There are little curve balls all around that keep me constantly on my toes and wondering whats next. The perfect example of this was just last week when I [View Full Entry]

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Published: February 11th 2008 | 137 Views | [diary=244807]

Inside the Club
The Hose
BBQ

By Chellebelle
February 6th 2008

Bahrain

 Middle East » Bahrain » Manama
I went to bahrain recently for work purposes. Specifically I was there to provide sustainability advice in a masterplanning competition that my company is running for a new exclusive resort out there. It was quite a fun trip, except for the fact that it was complelty and utterly freezing cold. So cold in fact that I was shaking in the meeting room that we were sitting in from the cold. The presentations were mostly pretty good. One of the companies that was presenting really didn’t have a clue about what they were doing or proposing. The second company was really quite [View Full Entry]

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Published: February 10th 2008 | 120 Views | [diary=244452]

The table in the suite
The Bedroom


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