Saturday, February 5, 2011

Week end in Bahrain - my 10 highlights

1)  Getting really close to Saudis at the border, in a massive quest for alcohol / shopping / women
(delete as appropriate)
2) Taking off my abbaya after crossing the border – feels great!
3) Going shopping until midnight and being able to try on anything you like 
(there are no fitting rooms in the Saudi shops)
4) Having a nice – alcoholic – drink at a bar while listening to live salsa music
5) Finding a complimentary gossip mag at the hotel!
6) Admiring the turquoise blue colour of the sea 
(don’t mind the cranes; they’re just part of the picture anywhere in the Gulf!)
7) Checking out a free art exhibition at the Financial Centre 
8) Eating at a Mexican restaurant and finding out which dishes taste close enough to the real thing
9) Going to the movies 
10) Being reminded that cassettes do still exist!



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