English Teacher in Saudi Arabia
Discovering Bahrain
June 2015
After working in Saudi Arabia for a 6 month period, our company sent us to Bahrain for a visa run, where we spent a lovely 10 days exploring downtown Manama, the Bahrain fort museum, the Coral Bay corniche, and the marina ... whilst waiting for our visa .... which in the end never came, but nevertheless a fantastic all paid trip in the jewel of the Gulf.
Even though it's small, cramped and always bustling with activity, there are many mini hide-outs of peace and calm to escape to on the island. Bahrain is a mixture of modern and old, traditional and progressive, superficial and authentic, a place where everyone can find something to satisfy his or her travel taste buds.
In this post, I look specifically at our corniche walks in 2 different locations
Also, view here the rest:
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Bahrain skyline from Corniche
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About Bahrain
The Kingdom of Bahrain is a Middle Eastern archipelago in the Persian Gulf, tucked into a pocket of the sea flanked by Saudi Arabia and Qatar. It's an oasis of social liberalism – or at least Western-friendly moderation – among the Muslim countries of the region. It's popular with travelers for its authentic "Arabness" but without the strict application of Islamic law upon its non-Muslim minority.
Bahrain is the smallest country in GCC, and has often had to walk a diplomatic tightrope in relation to its larger neighbors. The country has few oil reserves, but it has established itself as a hub for refining as well as international banking, while also achieving a socially liberal (by Gulf standards at least) monarchy. Its economy depends to a small extent on Saudis interested in a little entertainment, not available in the strictly Islamic Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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| View of marina and Coral Bay resort |
Waterfront development
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| Corniche with the lakeside view |
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| Lakeside view and jetty |
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| Corniche |
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| Girl reading |
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| Jetty |
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| Bahrain skyline |
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| Crossing a pedestrian bridge towards corniche |
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| Corniche jetty |
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| Corniche jetty |
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| Corniche jetty |
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| Bahrain jetty, ocean & skyline from the corniche |
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| Bahrain skyline from the corniche |
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| Bahrain jetty, ocean & skyline from the corniche |
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| Bahrain skyline from the corniche |
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| The theme park at the corniche |
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| Bumper cars - Theme park at the corniche |
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| At the Corniche beach |
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| Corniche beach |
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| Ansu on the corniche |
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| Corniche beach |
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| Corniche |
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| On the corniche with marina behind me |
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| View of marina and Coral Bay resort |
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| Rich and poor - Corniche scenery |
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| Ships model on display - Coral Bay lobby |
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| Coral Bay lobby |
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At Rayes Restaurant - Coral Bay
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| Lebanese food - Rayes Restaurant, Coral Bay |
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| Mint smoothie - Rayes Restaurant - Coral Bay |
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| Lebanese starter - Rayes Restaurant, Coral Bay |
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| Lebanese dish we had - Rayes Restaurant, Coral Bay |
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| Lebanese dish we had - Rayes Restaurant, Coral Bay |
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Fruit salad desert - Rayes Restaurant, Coral Bay
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