Day 46 - Dec 5

An early morning to wave goodbye to Bahrain and fly to Qatar. I stayed in Bahrain two weeks longer than I planned, cutting my Qatar trip down to two weeks. It was hard to leave.


6:45am. International airport tarmac through the thick early morning air of Bahrain. Not so hot as when I arrived in October.

My ride to Qatar.

I appreciated this nice chicken sandwich they gave me for breakfast before takeoff. Tiny water in an apple sauce cup was not enough though.

Day 45 - Dec 4

 My last night in Bahrain and I finally went to the Grand Mosque. Amazing architecture.

Day 44 - Dec 3

 Miniature dhow replica. Bahrain.

Materials district in the Manama, Bahrain souq (market).

Day 43 - Dec 2

On December 2, 2009, my best friend, Molly Rose, began  her LDS mission to Teresina, Brazil. To honor and celebrate her one year mark, I decided to run across an entire country, the Kingdom of Bahrain. I started my run on the west coast in the town of Zallaq. I ran past the University of Bahrain, around the palace of Sheik Hamad al-Khalifa, then used the trusty compass I've had since I was 12 years old, to cross the desert directly east to the coastal town of Askar. I had to hurdle several petroleum pipes along the way. I tripped on one, landing on my face! One of the most challenging runs I have ever done. Congratulations Molly Rose!

My new Bahraini friend, Mohamed, driving me to the start and questioning my silly desire to run across an entire country. "What's the point?"

 

Mohamed and a young boy fishing in Zallaq.

This is what the desert across the middle of the country looks like. I ran toward those distant hills. (photo taken Nov. 15, 2010).

I ran in a strait line across the desert and through town and ended directly at this dock in Askar.

Stupid is as stupid does!

Day 42 - Dec 1

 Skyline of Manama from Muharraq, Bahrain.

 Shoreline fisherman's fort near Amwaj on Muharraq Island, Bahrain.

 Muharraq island. You can see buildings on Amwaj in the background.

 I'm too scared to do backflips.

Ha ha. How do you spell that biting sound, khoup? On Muharraq island, Bahrain.

 Fruit stands in fruits, vegetables and fish market in Manama, Bahrain.

 Fruit stand worker in Manama, Bahrain. He, like so many people here, was so happy to have me photograph him. He is from India. Probably Kerola, India.

Rubbish cleaner at fruits, vegetables and fish market, Manama, Bahrain.

Day 41 - Nov 30

 Wall full of random stuff in Muharraq, Bahrain.

 Children reciting the Qur'an in old mosque in Muharraq, Bahrain.

Children at old mosque in Muharraq, Bahrain.

Security guard at historic house in Muharraq, Bahrain.

Alley ways in Muharraq, Bahrian.

Day 40 - Nov 29

The buildings in the back ground are on the new Financial Harbor.

 

World Trade Center Bahrain. These twin towers have wind turbines on the beams that connect them.

Beggar man. Actually, he was selling bottled water window to window in the middle of traffic.