Kingdom of Bahrain 2011


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August 26th 2011
Published: October 11th 2011
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We had only 22 hours in Bahrain, but it was plenty of time (assuming we were willing to forgo a bit of sleep) to see a few of the more popular sights. We arrived late at night and by the time we got to our hotel (The Diplomat Radisson, close to the airport) it was after midnight. The flight from Kuala Lumpur was over 3,700 miles and took nearly 8 hours, but Gulf Air seems to be a nice airline ... Read Full Entry



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Tree of Life graffiti filled signTree of Life graffiti filled sign
Tree of Life graffiti filled sign

Interesting that the tree itself is also covered in graffiti.
Trucks on the King Fahd Causeway.Trucks on the King Fahd Causeway.
Trucks on the King Fahd Causeway.

The trucks were lined up for miles along the side of the road, waiting to cross the Saudi Arabia border.
Almost to the Saudi Arabia border crossing.Almost to the Saudi Arabia border crossing.
Almost to the Saudi Arabia border crossing.

This is actually another Bahraini Island called Umm an Nasan and is also the home of King Hamad bin Isa Ala Khalifa. King Hamad and his four wives and their children live on this island.



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